Waste — Emissions Share in France
France: Waste — Emissions Share was 24.88 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 24.88 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in France peaked at 30.11 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.77 %, in 1990.
That places France 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Waste — Emissions Share in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.77 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.63 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.8 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 25.89 % | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.65 % | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.04 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.32 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.03 % | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.6 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28.37 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 28.53 % | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.42 % | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.93 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.11 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.87 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.08 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.37 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.69 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.2 % | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 26.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.07 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.93 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.83 % | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.56 % | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.39 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.39 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.88 % | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.88 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 24.88 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.37 % | 22.77 % | 28.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 % | 28.37 % | 30.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 % | 26.2 % | 29.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 % | 24.88 % | 25.56 % | 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 share in France?
- Waste — emissions share in France was 24.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.11 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 % in 1990.
- How does France rank for waste — emissions share?
- France ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.