Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France
France: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 20.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in France, 2013–2024
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 9th out of 142 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 9th out of 142 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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About this data
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.