Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in France
France: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 23.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in France, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
France recorded 23.1 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in France peaked at 32.49 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.1 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
France ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.39 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 26.75 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27.61 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 26.71 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 27.43 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 27.92 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 28.23 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 30.6 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.48 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.69 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.8 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.33 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 31.93 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 31.92 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 32.49 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.96 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.93 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.27 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 31.52 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 31.71 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.31 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 29.32 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.71 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.1 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.16 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.02 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.1 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.25 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.49 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.61 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.19 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.33 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.76 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.76 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.53 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.51 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 28.17 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.4 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.37 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.11 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.32 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.68 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.97 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.15 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.65 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.79 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.78 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.28 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 26 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 24.04 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.1 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23.1 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8414 Mt CO2e, 27.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 23.1 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 Mt CO2e, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.81 Mt CO2e | 26.39 Mt CO2e | 30.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.58 Mt CO2e | 30.48 Mt CO2e | 32.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 Mt CO2e | 29.31 Mt CO2e | 31.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 Mt CO2e | 28.17 Mt CO2e | 30.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 Mt CO2e | 27.37 Mt CO2e | 29.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 Mt CO2e | 23.1 Mt CO2e | 26 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in France?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in France was 23.1 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- France ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).