Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers in France

France: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0228 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0272 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0064 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers in France, 1961–2019

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers in France stood at 0.0228 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers in France peaked at 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places France 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers in France, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0064 units per square kilometre
1962 0.007 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1963 0.0081 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1964 0.0088 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1965 0.0089 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 0.0101 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1967 0.0116 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1968 0.0127 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1969 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1970 0.0149 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1971 0.0156 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1972 0.0163 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1973 0.0188 units per square kilometre +15.4%
1974 0.0159 units per square kilometre -15.2%
1975 0.0175 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1976 0.0186 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1977 0.0188 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1978 0.0203 units per square kilometre +8.0%
1979 0.0219 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1980 0.022 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1981 0.0225 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.0225 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1983 0.0238 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1984 0.0239 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1985 0.0247 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 0.0263 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1987 0.0262 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1988 0.0267 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1989 0.0272 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 0.0255 units per square kilometre -6.3%
1991 0.0263 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.0221 units per square kilometre -16.2%
1993 0.0227 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0236 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 0.0245 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 0.0258 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 0.0257 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1998 0.0255 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1999 0.0263 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2000 0.0237 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2001 0.0245 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.0226 units per square kilometre -8.1%
2003 0.0243 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2004 0.0238 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2005 0.0226 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2006 0.0226 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 0.0246 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2008 0.0215 units per square kilometre -12.6%
2009 0.0195 units per square kilometre -9.4%
2010 0.0209 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2011 0.0199 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2012 0.0207 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 0.0222 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2014 0.0221 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 0.0229 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2016 0.0224 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2017 0.0229 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.023 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 0.0228 units per square kilometre -1.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0228 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0228 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0178 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0219 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.0272 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0248 units per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0263 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0246 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.022 units per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Malta 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Hungary 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Mauritius 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Armenia 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Poland 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 China 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers in France?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers in France was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers?
France ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - synthetic fertilizers rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
163 places, 8,046 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 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.