Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France
France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0295 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0351 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in France?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in France was 0.0295 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0458 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.