Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France
France: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 381.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
381.25 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
577.42 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
381.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France stood at 381.25 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France peaked at 577.42 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 381.25 kilograms per person, in 2023.
France ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 573.08 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 577.42 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 530.1 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 527.32 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 533.11 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 540.28 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 559.26 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 554.39 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 554.11 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 554.29 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 536.95 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 534.85 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 515.85 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 508.39 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 509.19 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 487.63 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 481.06 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 495.42 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 475.63 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 453.04 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 459.18 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 441.84 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 448.96 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 459.09 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 460.64 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 468.3 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 445.71 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 466.26 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 442.46 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 432.38 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 422.12 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 415.23 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 382.63 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 381.25 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 381.25 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 381.25 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.34 kilograms per person | 527.32 kilograms per person | 577.42 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.8 kilograms per person | 453.04 kilograms per person | 536.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.48 kilograms per person | 432.38 kilograms per person | 468.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.31 kilograms per person | 381.25 kilograms per person | 422.12 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in France was 381.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 577.42 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.25 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- France ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.