Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in France
France: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.2394 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 0.2394 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in France peaked at 0.3705 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1607 Mt CO2e, in 1987.
That places France 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2204 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.242 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2203 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2158 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2112 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.28 Mt CO2e | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2868 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2962 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.258 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3015 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.262 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2331 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2064 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1778 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1624 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2343 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2806 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2455 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1775 Mt CO2e | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1859 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2096 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2299 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2068 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2827 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2591 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.22 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2405 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2568 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2603 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3194 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2902 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.323 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3069 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3291 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2883 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3345 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3705 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3175 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2706 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2843 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2579 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2447 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2394 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2394 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 6.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2394 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0449 Mt CO2e, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2525 Mt CO2e | 0.2112 Mt CO2e | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2281 Mt CO2e | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2312 Mt CO2e | 0.1775 Mt CO2e | 0.2827 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2793 Mt CO2e | 0.22 Mt CO2e | 0.323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3004 Mt CO2e | 0.2484 Mt CO2e | 0.3705 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2486 Mt CO2e | 0.2365 Mt CO2e | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in France?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in France was 0.2394 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 power industry (energy) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3705 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1607 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- France ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).