Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France

France: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 20.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.48 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22.48 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
10.03 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France, 2013–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2013201820242013: 19.4M tonnes2014: 20.0M tonnes2015: 20.2M tonnes2016: 20.3M tonnes2017: 20.8M tonnes2018: 21.8M tonnes2019: 22.5M tonnes2020: 10.0M tonnes2021: 11.4M tonnes2022: 17.5M tonnes2023: 19.7M tonnes2024: 20.5M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

France recorded 20.48 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in France peaked at 22.48 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million tonnes, in 2020.

That places France 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
2013 19.39 million tonnes
2014 19.95 million tonnes +2.9%
2015 20.17 million tonnes +1.1%
2016 20.27 million tonnes +0.5%
2017 20.77 million tonnes +2.5%
2018 21.78 million tonnes +4.8%
2019 22.48 million tonnes +3.2%
2020 10.03 million tonnes -55.4%
2021 11.43 million tonnes +14.0%
2022 17.48 million tonnes +52.9%
2023 19.70 million tonnes +12.7%
2024 20.48 million tonnes +4.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 20.48 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • France's 20.48 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.69 million tonnes 19.39 million tonnes 22.48 million tonnes 7
2020s 15.83 million tonnes 10.03 million tonnes 20.48 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 India 24.78 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Spain 22.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Germany 21.72 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Australia 20.28 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Canada 18.85 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Turkey 17.36 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in France?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in France was 20.48 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.48 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million tonnes in 2020.
How does France rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
France ranks 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
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Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.