Annual co2 coal in France

France: Annual co2 coal was 19.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.47 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
233.85 million
in 1930
All-time low
2.05 million
in 1813
Years of data
217
1802–2024

Annual co2 coal in France, 1802–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 19.47 million for annual co2 coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in France peaked at 233.85 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1813.

That places France 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 coal in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 coal in France, 1802 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1802 2.24 million —
1804 2.18 million -2.8%
1810 2.12 million -2.5%
1811 2.05 million -3.3%
1812 2.22 million +8.0%
1813 2.05 million -7.6%
1814 2.09 million +2.1%
1815 2.34 million +11.9%
1816 2.50 million +6.7%
1817 2.66 million +6.5%
1818 2.38 million -10.5%
1819 2.56 million +7.4%
1820 2.90 million +13.5%
1821 3.01 million +3.8%
1822 3.17 million +5.2%
1823 3.17 million +0.0%
1824 3.52 million +11.0%
1825 3.96 million +12.5%
1826 4.09 million +3.3%
1827 5.91 million +44.5%
1828 6.24 million +5.6%
1829 6.07 million -2.7%
1830 6.55 million +7.8%
1831 6.05 million -7.6%
1832 6.68 million +10.4%
1833 7.25 million +8.5%
1834 8.92 million +23.1%
1835 9.26 million +3.8%
1836 10.64 million +14.9%
1837 11.35 million +6.7%
1838 11.87 million +4.6%
1839 11.57 million -2.5%
1840 11.80 million +2.0%
1841 13.82 million +17.1%
1842 14.53 million +5.1%
1843 14.55 million +0.2%
1844 15.26 million +4.9%
1845 17.84 million +16.9%
1846 18.53 million +3.9%
1847 20.84 million +12.5%
1848 16.69 million -19.9%
1849 17.39 million +4.2%
1850 19.62 million +12.8%
1851 20.04 million +2.1%
1852 21.57 million +7.6%
1853 25.34 million +17.5%
1854 29.21 million +15.3%
1855 33.03 million +13.1%
1856 34.59 million +4.7%
1857 35.24 million +1.9%
1858 34.55 million -2.0%
1859 34.94 million +1.1%
1860 38.08 million +9.0%
1861 41.19 million +8.2%
1862 43.48 million +5.5%
1863 44.14 million +1.5%
1864 46.77 million +6.0%
1865 49.24 million +5.3%
1866 53.50 million +8.6%
1867 54.21 million +1.3%
1868 55.47 million +2.3%
1869 56.88 million +2.5%
1870 50.47 million -11.3%
1871 50.20 million -0.5%
1872 60.86 million +21.2%
1873 65.78 million +8.1%
1874 62.57 million -4.9%
1875 65.17 million +4.2%
1876 65.25 million +0.1%
1877 63.80 million -2.2%
1878 65.07 million +2.0%
1879 67.31 million +3.5%
1880 75.93 million +12.8%
1881 77.74 million +2.4%
1882 82.03 million +5.5%
1883 86.01 million +4.9%
1884 82.56 million -4.0%
1885 79.21 million -4.1%
1886 78.53 million -0.9%
1887 82.74 million +5.4%
1888 86.09 million +4.0%
1889 88.21 million +2.5%
1890 97.22 million +10.2%
1891 97.37 million +0.2%
1892 97.49 million +0.1%
1893 95.69 million -1.9%
1894 101.24 million +5.8%
1895 102.07 million +0.8%
1896 105.55 million +3.4%
1897 110.45 million +4.6%
1898 114.16 million +3.4%
1899 119.47 million +4.7%
1900 128.54 million +7.6%
1901 124.30 million -3.3%
1902 117.02 million -5.9%
1903 128.79 million +10.1%
1904 125.55 million -2.5%
1905 126.98 million +1.1%
1906 136.14 million +7.2%
1907 145.18 million +6.6%
1908 146.31 million +0.8%
1909 149.71 million +2.3%
1910 150.25 million +0.4%
1911 156.56 million +4.2%
1912 158.24 million +1.1%
1913 170.84 million +8.0%
1914 118.35 million -30.7%
1915 103.23 million -12.8%
1916 109.69 million +6.3%
1917 121.60 million +10.9%
1918 108.29 million -10.9%
1919 116.00 million +7.1%
1920 151.52 million +30.6%
1921 137.62 million -9.2%
1922 162.35 million +18.0%
1923 182.44 million +12.4%
1924 203.34 million +11.5%
1925 200.02 million -1.6%
1926 207.39 million +3.7%
1927 212.85 million +2.6%
1928 209.15 million -1.7%
1929 230.93 million +10.4%
1930 233.85 million +1.3%
1931 213.71 million -8.6%
1932 186.48 million -12.7%
1933 189.12 million +1.4%
1934 188.20 million -0.5%
1935 178.45 million -5.2%
1936 178.81 million +0.2%
1937 198.59 million +11.1%
1938 182.24 million -8.2%
1939 177.06 million -2.8%
1940 127.35 million -28.1%
1941 118.25 million -7.1%
1942 121.08 million +2.4%
1943 123.52 million +2.0%
1944 78.96 million -36.1%
1945 105.33 million +33.4%
1946 156.79 million +48.9%
1947 167.95 million +7.1%
1948 172.62 million +2.8%
1949 195.78 million +13.4%
1950 166.87 million -14.8%
1951 187.00 million +12.1%
1952 181.86 million -2.7%
1953 166.66 million -8.4%
1954 172.17 million +3.3%
1955 179.43 million +4.2%
1956 201.75 million +12.4%
1957 207.52 million +2.9%
1958 190.88 million -8.0%
1959 180.37 million -5.5%
1960 199.34 million +10.5%
1961 206.16 million +3.4%
1962 209.84 million +1.8%
1963 201.29 million -4.1%
1964 204.97 million +1.8%
1965 185.32 million -9.6%
1966 181.72 million -1.9%
1967 177.57 million -2.3%
1968 170.27 million -4.1%
1969 168.23 million -1.2%
1970 154.34 million -8.3%
1971 143.07 million -7.3%
1972 126.68 million -11.5%
1973 121.28 million -4.3%
1974 121.76 million +0.4%
1975 110.56 million -9.2%
1976 124.70 million +12.8%
1977 123.97 million -0.6%
1978 120.40 million -2.9%
1979 126.31 million +4.9%
1980 127.28 million +0.8%
1981 111.92 million -12.1%
1982 114.80 million +2.6%
1983 101.50 million -11.6%
1984 99.75 million -1.7%
1985 96.85 million -2.9%
1986 79.30 million -18.1%
1987 74.14 million -6.5%
1988 76.15 million +2.7%
1989 80.15 million +5.3%
1990 80.69 million +0.7%
1991 86.24 million +6.9%
1992 78.04 million -9.5%
1993 63.13 million -19.1%
1994 61.81 million -2.1%
1995 62.98 million +1.9%
1996 65.33 million +3.7%
1997 61.29 million -6.2%
1998 71.29 million +16.3%
1999 66.41 million -6.9%
2000 65.75 million -1.0%
2001 56.10 million -14.7%
2002 58.59 million +4.4%
2003 59.20 million +1.0%
2004 58.22 million -1.6%
2005 62.03 million +6.5%
2006 59.48 million -4.1%
2007 61.35 million +3.1%
2008 56.17 million -8.4%
2009 45.16 million -19.6%
2010 49.07 million +8.7%
2011 42.17 million -14.1%
2012 46.93 million +11.3%
2013 49.66 million +5.8%
2014 39.55 million -20.4%
2015 38.02 million -3.9%
2016 36.02 million -5.3%
2017 40.00 million +11.1%
2018 35.13 million -12.2%
2019 29.43 million -16.2%
2020 23.85 million -18.9%
2021 30.47 million +27.7%
2022 26.20 million -14.0%
2023 19.54 million -25.4%
2024 19.47 million -0.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 19.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 10.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • France's 19.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +48.9% 105.33 million 156.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2.21 million 2.18 million 2.24 million 2
1810s 2.30 million 2.05 million 2.66 million 10
1820s 4.20 million 2.90 million 6.24 million 10
1830s 9.01 million 6.05 million 11.87 million 10
1840s 16.12 million 11.80 million 20.84 million 10
1850s 28.81 million 19.62 million 35.24 million 10
1860s 48.30 million 38.08 million 56.88 million 10
1870s 61.65 million 50.20 million 67.31 million 10
1880s 81.91 million 75.93 million 88.21 million 10
1890s 104.07 million 95.69 million 119.47 million 10
1900s 132.85 million 117.02 million 149.71 million 10
1910s 131.30 million 103.23 million 170.84 million 10
1920s 189.76 million 137.62 million 230.93 million 10
1930s 192.65 million 177.06 million 233.85 million 10
1940s 136.76 million 78.96 million 195.78 million 10
1950s 183.45 million 166.66 million 207.52 million 10
1960s 190.47 million 168.23 million 209.84 million 10
1970s 127.31 million 110.56 million 154.34 million 10
1980s 96.18 million 74.14 million 127.28 million 10
1990s 69.72 million 61.29 million 86.24 million 10
2000s 58.21 million 45.16 million 65.75 million 10
2010s 40.60 million 29.43 million 49.66 million 10
2020s 23.91 million 19.47 million 30.47 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 coal in France?
Annual co2 coal in France was 19.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 233.85 million in 1930.
What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1813.
How does France rank for annual co2 coal?
France ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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