Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in France
France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 1.75 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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 1.75 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in France peaked at 2.01 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
France ranks 3rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 China 3.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 Japan 3.29 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 South Korea 1.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 Mexico 0.5133 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for France
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 119.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 274.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 189,039 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 480,653 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,692 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in France?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in France was 1.75 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- France ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).