Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in France
France: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -6.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in France, 1811–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in France is -6.11 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in France peaked at 58.08 million tonnes in 1946 and was at its lowest, -56.88 million tonnes, in 1940.
France ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 48,446 tonnes | -278,464 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 9 |
| 1820s | 351,744 tonnes | -168,544 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 549,600 tonnes | -498,304 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 581,477 tonnes | -4.15 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.76 million tonnes | -685,168 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.20 million tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.06 million tonnes | -6.40 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million tonnes | -3.41 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.15 million tonnes | -1.79 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.98 million tonnes | -7.34 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.40 million tonnes | -52.76 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.81 million tonnes | -13.87 million tonnes | 35.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.97 million tonnes | -25.72 million tonnes | 19.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.44 million tonnes | -56.88 million tonnes | 58.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.33 million tonnes | -26.60 million tonnes | 29.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.42 million tonnes | -5.53 million tonnes | 36.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.95 million tonnes | -38.71 million tonnes | 41.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.46 million tonnes | -51.91 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | -19.54 million tonnes | 24.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.17 million tonnes | -18.39 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.51 million tonnes | -32.20 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.43 million tonnes | -34.81 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in France?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in France was -6.11 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 58.08 million tonnes in 1946.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.88 million tonnes in 1940.
- How does France rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.