Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in France
France: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in France, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in France stood at 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in France peaked at 28.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
France ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 22.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 22.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 22.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 22.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 22.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 22.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 26.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 21.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Canada 22.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 South Africa 21.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Spain 20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Australia 12.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Germany 12.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Italy 12.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0227 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0292 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.8427 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in France?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in France was 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does France rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- France ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.