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
Latest (2024)
-6.11 million tonnes
Change on year
up 75.6%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58.08 million tonnes
in 1946
All-time low
-56.88 million tonnes
in 1940
Years of data
214
1811–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1811 | -69,616 tonnes | — |
| 1812 | 164,880 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1813 | -168,544 tonnes | -202.2% |
| 1814 | 43,968 tonnes | -126.1% |
| 1815 | 249,152 tonnes | +466.7% |
| 1816 | 157,552 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1817 | 161,216 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1818 | -278,464 tonnes | -272.7% |
| 1819 | 175,872 tonnes | -163.2% |
| 1820 | 344,416 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1821 | 109,920 tonnes | -68.1% |
| 1822 | 157,552 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1823 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1824 | 348,080 tonnes | — |
| 1825 | 439,680 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1826 | 131,904 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1827 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1280.6% |
| 1828 | 333,424 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1829 | -168,544 tonnes | -150.5% |
| 1830 | 476,320 tonnes | -382.6% |
| 1831 | -498,304 tonnes | -204.6% |
| 1832 | 626,544 tonnes | -225.7% |
| 1833 | 567,920 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1834 | 1.67 million tonnes | +194.8% |
| 1835 | 337,088 tonnes | -79.9% |
| 1836 | 1.38 million tonnes | +308.7% |
| 1837 | 714,480 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1838 | 516,624 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1839 | -296,784 tonnes | -157.4% |
| 1840 | 227,168 tonnes | -176.5% |
| 1841 | 2.02 million tonnes | +790.3% |
| 1842 | 707,152 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1843 | 21,984 tonnes | -96.9% |
| 1844 | 710,816 tonnes | +3133.3% |
| 1845 | 2.58 million tonnes | +262.4% |
| 1846 | 692,496 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 1847 | 2.31 million tonnes | +233.9% |
| 1848 | -4.15 million tonnes | -279.6% |
| 1849 | 696,160 tonnes | -116.8% |
| 1850 | 2.23 million tonnes | +220.5% |
| 1851 | 421,360 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1852 | 1.53 million tonnes | +263.5% |
| 1853 | 3.77 million tonnes | +146.2% |
| 1854 | 3.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.56 million tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1857 | 648,528 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1858 | -685,168 tonnes | -205.6% |
| 1859 | 395,712 tonnes | -157.8% |
| 1860 | 3.14 million tonnes | +693.5% |
| 1861 | 3.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.28 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1863 | 663,184 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1864 | 2.64 million tonnes | +298.3% |
| 1865 | 2.47 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1866 | 4.26 million tonnes | +72.1% |
| 1867 | 718,144 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 1868 | 1.25 million tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1869 | 1.41 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1870 | -6.40 million tonnes | -554.0% |
| 1871 | -274,800 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 1872 | 10.66 million tonnes | -3980.0% |
| 1873 | 4.92 million tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1874 | -3.21 million tonnes | -165.1% |
| 1875 | 2.62 million tonnes | -181.6% |
| 1876 | 98,920 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1877 | -1.43 million tonnes | -1548.3% |
| 1878 | 1.30 million tonnes | -190.5% |
| 1879 | 2.28 million tonnes | +75.4% |
| 1880 | 8.65 million tonnes | +280.2% |
| 1881 | 1.84 million tonnes | -78.8% |
| 1882 | 4.32 million tonnes | +135.5% |
| 1883 | 4.01 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1884 | -3.41 million tonnes | -184.9% |
| 1885 | -3.20 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1886 | -641,200 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1887 | 4.22 million tonnes | -757.7% |
| 1888 | 3.36 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1889 | 2.14 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1890 | 9.02 million tonnes | +320.9% |
| 1891 | 164,880 tonnes | -98.2% |
| 1892 | 139,232 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1893 | -1.79 million tonnes | -1386.8% |
| 1894 | 5.57 million tonnes | -410.8% |
| 1895 | 875,696 tonnes | -84.3% |
| 1896 | 3.51 million tonnes | +300.4% |
| 1897 | 4.98 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1898 | 3.78 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1899 | 5.25 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1900 | 8.98 million tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1901 | -4.27 million tonnes | -147.6% |
| 1902 | -7.34 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1903 | 11.68 million tonnes | -259.1% |
| 1904 | -3.35 million tonnes | -128.6% |
| 1905 | 1.43 million tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1906 | 9.14 million tonnes | +539.7% |
| 1907 | 9.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.12 million tonnes | -87.6% |
| 1909 | 3.38 million tonnes | +202.6% |
| 1910 | 516,624 tonnes | -84.7% |
| 1911 | 6.29 million tonnes | +1118.4% |
| 1912 | 1.67 million tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1913 | 12.53 million tonnes | +650.2% |
| 1914 | -52.76 million tonnes | -520.9% |
| 1915 | -15.12 million tonnes | -71.3% |
| 1916 | 6.46 million tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1917 | 11.92 million tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1918 | -13.15 million tonnes | -210.4% |
| 1919 | 7.69 million tonnes | -158.5% |
| 1920 | 35.64 million tonnes | +363.4% |
| 1921 | -13.87 million tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1922 | 25.24 million tonnes | -282.0% |
| 1923 | 21.04 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1924 | 22.45 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 7.19 million tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1926 | -95,264 tonnes | -101.3% |
| 1927 | -692,496 tonnes | +626.9% |
| 1928 | -1.42 million tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1929 | 22.66 million tonnes | -1695.5% |
| 1930 | 3.35 million tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1931 | -20.14 million tonnes | -700.8% |
| 1932 | -25.72 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1933 | 7.61 million tonnes | -129.6% |
| 1934 | 1.96 million tonnes | -74.2% |
| 1935 | -5.98 million tonnes | -404.5% |
| 1936 | 2.71 million tonnes | -145.3% |
| 1937 | 19.63 million tonnes | +625.1% |
| 1938 | -15.91 million tonnes | -181.0% |
| 1939 | -7.18 million tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1940 | -56.88 million tonnes | +692.0% |
| 1941 | -17.81 million tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1942 | 2.57 million tonnes | -114.4% |
| 1943 | 2.75 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1944 | -45.26 million tonnes | -1745.8% |
| 1945 | 27.18 million tonnes | -160.1% |
| 1946 | 58.08 million tonnes | +113.7% |
| 1947 | 18.38 million tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1948 | 12.88 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1949 | 32.55 million tonnes | +152.8% |
| 1950 | -26.60 million tonnes | -181.7% |
| 1951 | 26.49 million tonnes | -199.6% |
| 1952 | -1.73 million tonnes | -106.5% |
| 1953 | -12.45 million tonnes | +620.3% |
| 1954 | 11.83 million tonnes | -195.0% |
| 1955 | 12.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 29.54 million tonnes | +133.2% |
| 1957 | 9.07 million tonnes | -69.3% |
| 1958 | -11.35 million tonnes | -225.1% |
| 1959 | -4.20 million tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1960 | 36.07 million tonnes | -959.2% |
| 1961 | 19.77 million tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1962 | 17.38 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 4.88 million tonnes | -71.9% |
| 1964 | 30.95 million tonnes | +533.8% |
| 1965 | -5.53 million tonnes | -117.9% |
| 1966 | 16.99 million tonnes | -407.3% |
| 1967 | 24.46 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 13.82 million tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1969 | 25.46 million tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1970 | 17.37 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 33.10 million tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1972 | 20.55 million tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 25.05 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1974 | -17.91 million tonnes | -171.5% |
| 1975 | -38.71 million tonnes | +116.2% |
| 1976 | 41.35 million tonnes | -206.8% |
| 1977 | -16.10 million tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1978 | 21.41 million tonnes | -233.0% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million tonnes | -84.3% |
| 1980 | -21.54 million tonnes | -739.2% |
| 1981 | -51.91 million tonnes | +141.0% |
| 1982 | -19.20 million tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1983 | -17.36 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1984 | -11.38 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1985 | -6.85 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1986 | -14.93 million tonnes | +117.8% |
| 1987 | -2.74 million tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1988 | -2.53 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 13.87 million tonnes | -647.4% |
| 1990 | -6.56 million tonnes | -147.3% |
| 1991 | 24.21 million tonnes | -468.8% |
| 1992 | -10.69 million tonnes | -144.1% |
| 1993 | -19.54 million tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1994 | -6.99 million tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 5.06 million tonnes | -172.4% |
| 1996 | 16.39 million tonnes | +224.2% |
| 1997 | -7.33 million tonnes | -144.7% |
| 1998 | 18.33 million tonnes | -350.2% |
| 1999 | -1.29 million tonnes | -107.0% |
| 2000 | -5.63 million tonnes | +337.2% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million tonnes | -173.7% |
| 2002 | -4.57 million tonnes | -210.1% |
| 2003 | 5.96 million tonnes | -230.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million tonnes | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2006 | -9.67 million tonnes | -526.2% |
| 2007 | -10.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -6.67 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2009 | -18.39 million tonnes | +175.8% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million tonnes | -130.9% |
| 2011 | -21.95 million tonnes | -486.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million tonnes | -113.5% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -32.20 million tonnes | -1783.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 million tonnes | -113.4% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2018 | -15.27 million tonnes | -631.6% |
| 2019 | -6.78 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2020 | -34.81 million tonnes | +413.3% |
| 2021 | 25.76 million tonnes | -174.0% |
| 2022 | -11.97 million tonnes | -146.5% |
| 2023 | -25.04 million tonnes | +109.2% |
| 2024 | -6.11 million tonnes | -75.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -6.11 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- France's -6.11 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 5937.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +3980.0% | -274,800 tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes |
| 1844 | +3133.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes |
| 2014 | -1783.4% | 1.91 million tonnes | -32.20 million tonnes |
| 1944 | -1745.8% | 2.75 million tonnes | -45.26 million tonnes |
| 1929 | +1695.5% | -1.42 million tonnes | 22.66 million tonnes |
| 1877 | -1548.3% | 98,920 tonnes | -1.43 million tonnes |
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 |
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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.