France - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in France was 32,450 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36,790 in 1991 and a minimum value of 31,300 in 2011.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 36,340
1991 36,790
1992 33,920
1993 33,890
1994 34,380
1995 34,960
1996 36,330
1997 36,120
1998 36,240
1999 36,440
2000 35,530
2001 35,650
2002 34,610
2003 34,350
2004 34,650
2005 33,420
2006 33,190
2007 34,400
2008 33,200
2009 31,770
2010 32,380
2011 31,300
2012 31,970
2013 32,860
2014 32,890
2015 33,560
2016 32,000
2017 32,910
2018 32,450

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in France was 3,910 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,800 in 1998 and a minimum value of 3,360 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,360
1991 3,520
1992 3,500
1993 3,540
1994 3,550
1995 3,860
1996 4,290
1997 4,460
1998 4,800
1999 3,870
2000 3,770
2001 3,890
2002 4,010
2003 4,070
2004 4,130
2005 4,050
2006 3,950
2007 3,880
2008 3,850
2009 3,600
2010 3,670
2011 3,590
2012 3,680
2013 3,810
2014 3,710
2015 3,770
2016 3,930
2017 3,920
2018 3,910

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in France was 9.14 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 9.21 in 2005, while its lowest value was 4.07 in 1986.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.81
1971 4.54
1972 4.57
1973 4.61
1974 4.40
1975 4.41
1976 4.62
1977 4.57
1978 4.68
1979 4.66
1980 4.60
1981 4.47
1982 4.41
1983 4.28
1984 4.11
1985 4.13
1986 4.07
1987 4.17
1988 4.25
1989 4.37
1990 5.49
1991 5.72
1992 5.88
1993 5.91
1994 5.84
1995 6.24
1996 6.66
1997 6.97
1998 8.41
1999 7.52
2000 7.65
2001 7.76
2002 8.38
2003 8.52
2004 9.12
2005 9.21
2006 9.15
2007 8.81
2008 9.14

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in France was 38,030 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64,460 in 1996 and a minimum value of 36,660 in 2011.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 61,150
1991 61,590
1992 59,500
1993 59,870
1994 60,740
1995 61,810
1996 64,460
1997 64,020
1998 57,050
1999 51,490
2000 49,250
2001 50,150
2002 47,830
2003 47,750
2004 45,280
2005 43,990
2006 43,150
2007 44,030
2008 42,100
2009 39,660
2010 38,620
2011 36,660
2012 37,240
2013 38,310
2014 38,300
2015 38,910
2016 37,550
2017 38,470
2018 38,030

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in France was -50.09 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.29 in 1991 and a minimum value of -50.09 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 2.29
1992 -7.23
1993 -12.32
1994 -5.54
1995 -5.77
1996 -3.80
1997 -2.04
1998 -13.02
1999 -23.70
2000 -28.66
2001 -31.07
2002 -31.94
2003 -32.97
2004 -34.45
2005 -35.48
2006 -37.46
2007 -38.44
2008 -38.78
2009 -41.90
2010 -47.64
2011 -48.87
2012 -50.09

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions