Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in France

France: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.2 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.45 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
1.18 Mt CO2e
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in France, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in France stood at 1.2 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in France peaked at 1.45 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.18 Mt CO2e, in 2019.

That places France 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 1.45 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.27 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.34 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e 1.4 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1.3 Mt CO2e 1.24 Mt CO2e 1.36 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.25 Mt CO2e 1.18 Mt CO2e 1.33 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.21 Mt CO2e 1.2 Mt CO2e 1.23 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Canada 1.4 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 1.22 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 11 Mexico 1.21 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 13 Iran 1.2 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 14 Turkey 1.15 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 15 Argentina 1.11 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in France?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in France was 1.2 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 building (energy) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 Mt CO2e in 2019.
How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
France ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).