Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in France

France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0004 kt per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0002 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0002 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in France peaked at 0.0004 kt per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 2023.

That places France 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person
1962 0.0003 kt per person +7.1%
1963 0.0003 kt per person +6.7%
1964 0.0003 kt per person +6.5%
1965 0.0003 kt per person +6.1%
1966 0.0003 kt per person +5.9%
1967 0.0004 kt per person +5.7%
1968 0.0004 kt per person +5.5%
1969 0.0004 kt per person +5.2%
1970 0.0004 kt per person -1.3%
1971 0.0004 kt per person -0.8%
1972 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
1973 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1974 0.0004 kt per person -0.8%
1975 0.0004 kt per person -0.8%
1976 0.0004 kt per person +0.3%
1977 0.0004 kt per person -0.2%
1978 0.0004 kt per person -0.2%
1979 0.0004 kt per person -0.3%
1980 0.0004 kt per person -0.8%
1981 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1982 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
1983 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1984 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1985 0.0004 kt per person -0.9%
1986 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1987 0.0004 kt per person -0.3%
1988 0.0004 kt per person -0.9%
1989 0.0003 kt per person -0.6%
1990 0.0003 kt per person -0.7%
1991 0.0004 kt per person +2.5%
1992 0.0004 kt per person +3.1%
1993 0.0004 kt per person +2.5%
1994 0.0004 kt per person +1.8%
1995 0.0004 kt per person +1.0%
1996 0.0004 kt per person +0.7%
1997 0.0004 kt per person +0.8%
1998 0.0004 kt per person +1.3%
1999 0.0004 kt per person +0.5%
2000 0.0004 kt per person -0.3%
2001 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
2002 0.0004 kt per person +0.6%
2003 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
2004 0.0004 kt per person -1.3%
2005 0.0004 kt per person -1.9%
2006 0.0004 kt per person -2.4%
2007 0.0004 kt per person -1.5%
2008 0.0004 kt per person -0.8%
2009 0.0004 kt per person -2.9%
2010 0.0004 kt per person +0.4%
2011 0.0003 kt per person -2.6%
2012 0.0003 kt per person -4.0%
2013 0.0003 kt per person -3.2%
2014 0.0003 kt per person -3.1%
2015 0.0003 kt per person -7.3%
2016 0.0003 kt per person -0.3%
2017 0.0003 kt per person +2.6%
2018 0.0003 kt per person +2.7%
2019 0.0003 kt per person -7.3%
2020 0.0003 kt per person -8.7%
2021 0.0003 kt per person -2.8%
2022 0.0002 kt per person -3.1%
2023 0.0002 kt per person -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 85 Palau 0.0002 kt per person compare
  2. 86 Monaco 0.0002 kt per person compare
  3. 87 Andorra 0.0002 kt per person compare
  4. 89 El Salvador 0.0002 kt per person compare
  5. 90 Brunei 0.0002 kt per person compare
  6. 91 Peru 0.0002 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in France?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in France was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023.
How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
France ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.