Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in France
France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was -51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
-42,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
All-time low
-75,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
France recorded -51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in France peaked at -42,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000 and was at its lowest, -75,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2008.
France ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -45,533 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -43,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -43,695 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -48,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.7% |
| 1994 | -48,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1995 | -50,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1996 | -57,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.7% |
| 1997 | -57,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -58,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -61,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -42,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -30.6% |
| 2001 | -54,529 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.8% |
| 2002 | -64,023 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.4% |
| 2003 | -67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -70,054 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -70,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -72,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -73,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -75,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -66,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2010 | -65,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -65,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -67,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -70,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -62,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -59,072 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -52,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2017 | -44,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.2% |
| 2018 | -48,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2019 | -49,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -51,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -46,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -46,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | -51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -51,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -61,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -43,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -65,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -75,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -42,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -58,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -70,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -44,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -48,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -51,421 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -46,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Sweden -32,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Ukraine -36,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Spain -45,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Chile -53,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Italy -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Japan -57,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0175 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in France?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in France was -51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -42,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -75,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- How does France rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- France ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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