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

France: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.14 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27 Mt CO2e
in 2017
All-time low
0.7353 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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

France recorded 1.14 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in France peaked at 1.27 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7353 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places France 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8839 Mt CO2e 0.7353 Mt CO2e 0.9983 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.01 Mt CO2e 0.984 Mt CO2e 1.06 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.14 Mt CO2e 1.07 Mt CO2e 1.22 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1.16 Mt CO2e 1.14 Mt CO2e 1.2 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.23 Mt CO2e 1.16 Mt CO2e 1.27 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.13 Mt CO2e 1.04 Mt CO2e 1.19 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 South Korea 1.64 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 13 Mexico 1.33 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 14 Germany 1.31 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 16 Thailand 1.14 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom 1.12 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 18 Italy 0.9325 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in France?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in France was 1.14 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 transport (energy) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7353 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does France rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
France ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
241 places, 13,255 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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).