Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France
France: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
467.44 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
926.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
467.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France peaked at 926.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
France ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 533.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 562.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 559.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 612.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 594.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 623.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 656.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 687.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 718.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 764.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 820.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 864.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 926.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 897.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 815.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 896.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 880.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 914.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 920.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 886.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 796.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 758.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 735.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 718.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 708.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 689.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 666.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 678.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 718.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 718.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 770.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 763.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 718.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 703.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 709.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 738.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 720.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 754.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 746 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 733.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 734.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 723.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 737.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 734.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 739.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 723.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 699.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 683.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 649.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 659.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 620.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 633.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 642.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 583.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 604.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 601.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 662.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 574.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 607.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 518.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 554.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 529.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 480.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 533.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 718.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 869.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 764.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 926.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 735.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 666.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 886.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 703.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 649.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 739.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 574.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 662.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 509.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 58 Palau 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 481.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ireland 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guatemala 461.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Benin 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 442.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in France was 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 926.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does France rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.