Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in France
France: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 25.33 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in France peaked at 33.07 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.33 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places France 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.95 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 million tonnes | 28.59 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 million tonnes | 28.16 million tonnes | 30.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.49 million tonnes | 25.33 million tonnes | 27.82 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in France?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in France was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does France rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- France ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.