How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

France ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in France

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in France
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1328 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1328 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

25th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.3552 Mt CO2e

in 1970

All-time low

0.1148 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France stood at 0.1328 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France peaked at 0.3552 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

That places France 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.269 Mt CO2e	0.2353 Mt CO2e	0.3552 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1989 Mt CO2e	0.186 Mt CO2e	0.2418 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1778 Mt CO2e	0.1575 Mt CO2e	0.1919 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1467 Mt CO2e	0.1239 Mt CO2e	0.1569 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1358 Mt CO2e	0.1196 Mt CO2e	0.1468 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1343 Mt CO2e	0.1148 Mt CO2e	0.1491 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near France

22 Poland 0.1434 Mt CO2e compare
23 Spain 0.1427 Mt CO2e compare
24 North Korea 0.1331 Mt CO2e compare
26 Saudi Arabia 0.1284 Mt CO2e compare
27 Gabon 0.123 Mt CO2e compare
28 Egypt 0.1184 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for France

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.85 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 119.17 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France was 0.1328 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.3552 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: France ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).