Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in France

France: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0239 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
144th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1186 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0213 units per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in France, 1990–2019

0.020.040.060.080.10.121990200420191990: 0.119 units per square kilometre1991: 0.116 units per square kilometre1992: 0.109 units per square kilometre1993: 0.108 units per square kilometre1994: 0.109 units per square kilometre1995: 0.11 units per square kilometre1996: 0.112 units per square kilometre1997: 0.11 units per square kilometre1998: 0.109 units per square kilometre1999: 0.11 units per square kilometre2000: 0.112 units per square kilometre2001: 0.036 units per square kilometre2002: 0.031 units per square kilometre2003: 0.028 units per square kilometre2004: 0.027 units per square kilometre2005: 0.024 units per square kilometre2006: 0.024 units per square kilometre2007: 0.027 units per square kilometre2008: 0.025 units per square kilometre2009: 0.021 units per square kilometre2010: 0.021 units per square kilometre2011: 0.027 units per square kilometre2012: 0.028 units per square kilometre2013: 0.03 units per square kilometre2014: 0.031 units per square kilometre2015: 0.032 units per square kilometre2016: 0.027 units per square kilometre2017: 0.027 units per square kilometre2018: 0.025 units per square kilometre2019: 0.024 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in France is 0.0239 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in France peaked at 0.1186 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 units per square kilometre, in 2010.

France ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre in France, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1186 units per square kilometre
1991 0.1164 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1992 0.1094 units per square kilometre -6.0%
1993 0.1082 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1994 0.1091 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.1099 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.1118 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.11 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 0.1095 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 0.1095 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.1124 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 0.0356 units per square kilometre -68.3%
2002 0.0312 units per square kilometre -12.2%
2003 0.0278 units per square kilometre -10.9%
2004 0.0269 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2005 0.0242 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2006 0.0235 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2007 0.0266 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2008 0.025 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2009 0.0215 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2010 0.0213 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2011 0.0274 units per square kilometre +28.8%
2012 0.0281 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2013 0.0298 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2014 0.0306 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.0318 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2016 0.0272 units per square kilometre -14.5%
2017 0.0273 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0254 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2019 0.0239 units per square kilometre -6.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0239 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0186 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0239 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.031 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -68.3% 0.1124 units per square kilometre 0.0356 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1112 units per square kilometre 0.1082 units per square kilometre 0.1186 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0355 units per square kilometre 0.0215 units per square kilometre 0.1124 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0273 units per square kilometre 0.0213 units per square kilometre 0.0318 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 141 Gabon 0.0276 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Niger 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Afghanistan 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Iraq 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Mongolia 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Turkmenistan 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in France?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in France was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1186 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2010.
How does France rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square?
France ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU 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.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU 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.