Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France
France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 15,876 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 15,876 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France peaked at 24,696 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,620 kt, in 1961.
France ranks 25th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,620 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,572 kt | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 13,552 kt | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 14,588 kt | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 15,624 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 16,688 kt | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,780 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 18,900 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 20,048 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 19,964 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 19,992 kt | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 20,048 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 20,104 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 20,076 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20,020 kt | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 20,160 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 20,216 kt | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20,272 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20,300 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20,244 kt | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 20,272 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,272 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,272 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,272 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,188 kt | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 20,188 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,244 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20,188 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 20,188 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,160 kt | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 20,776 kt | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,532 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22,176 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,652 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22,960 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23,212 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 23,492 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 23,884 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24,136 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,220 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24,304 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24,640 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24,696 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,556 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24,276 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23,856 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,632 kt | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23,576 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23,016 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23,212 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,708 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 21,896 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21,308 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20,748 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,292 kt | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 19,292 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,852 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20,468 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,040 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 17,444 kt | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 17,024 kt | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16,576 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15,876 kt | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15,876 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 6.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 15,876 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,708 kt | 11,620 kt | 20,048 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,115 kt | 19,964 kt | 20,300 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,233 kt | 20,188 kt | 20,272 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,498 kt | 20,160 kt | 24,136 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,077 kt | 23,016 kt | 24,696 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,782 kt | 19,040 kt | 23,212 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,730 kt | 15,876 kt | 17,444 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in France was 15,876 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24,696 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,620 kt in 1961.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- France ranks 25th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf