Agriculture
In France, the sector Agriculture was responsible for 83.2 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 19.4% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (94.85 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 12.3%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 61.7 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
Sub-sectors
Enteric fermentation
38.21 Mt CO₂eq
Agricultural soils
20.5 Mt CO₂eq
Agriculture/forestry/fishing
12.38 Mt CO₂eq
Manure management
9.99 Mt CO₂eq
Urea Application
1.1 Mt CO₂eq
Liming
0.78 Mt CO₂eq
Other Carbon-Containing Fertilizers
0.18 Mt CO₂eq
Rice Cultivation
0.04 Mt CO₂eq
Field burning of agricultural residues
0.02 Mt CO₂eq
Prescribed Burning of Savannahs
0 Mt CO₂eq
Other
0 Mt CO₂eq