Annual co2 including land use in France

France: Annual co2 including land use was 251.93 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
251.93 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
499.24 million
in 1973
All-time low
29.55 million
in 1944
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual co2 including land use in France, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co2 including land use in France is 251.93 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in France peaked at 499.24 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.55 million, in 1944.

France ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual co2 including land use in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 including land use in France, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 60.38 million —
1851 55.36 million -8.3%
1852 53.60 million -3.2%
1853 53.96 million +0.7%
1854 55.69 million +3.2%
1855 56.63 million +1.7%
1856 55.36 million -2.3%
1857 53.44 million -3.5%
1858 50.77 million -5.0%
1859 48.17 million -5.1%
1860 50.47 million +4.8%
1861 51.43 million +1.9%
1862 52.00 million +1.1%
1863 50.49 million -2.9%
1864 51.72 million +2.4%
1865 52.77 million +2.0%
1866 54.72 million +3.7%
1867 56.58 million +3.4%
1868 56.35 million -0.4%
1869 57.15 million +1.4%
1870 51.36 million -10.1%
1871 51.23 million -0.3%
1872 62.50 million +22.0%
1873 67.30 million +7.7%
1874 64.85 million -3.6%
1875 67.48 million +4.1%
1876 67.34 million -0.2%
1877 65.69 million -2.4%
1878 66.96 million +1.9%
1879 68.46 million +2.2%
1880 77.00 million +12.5%
1881 77.61 million +0.8%
1882 80.88 million +4.2%
1883 83.65 million +3.4%
1884 79.37 million -5.1%
1885 75.42 million -5.0%
1886 73.03 million -3.2%
1887 78.77 million +7.9%
1888 81.06 million +2.9%
1889 82.96 million +2.3%
1890 90.39 million +9.0%
1891 89.12 million -1.4%
1892 87.90 million -1.4%
1893 84.29 million -4.1%
1894 89.06 million +5.7%
1895 88.71 million -0.4%
1896 90.65 million +2.2%
1897 94.17 million +3.9%
1898 96.78 million +2.8%
1899 100.50 million +3.8%
1900 109.66 million +9.1%
1901 104.09 million -5.1%
1902 96.78 million -7.0%
1903 107.90 million +11.5%
1904 103.57 million -4.0%
1905 104.76 million +1.1%
1906 113.27 million +8.1%
1907 121.42 million +7.2%
1908 121.56 million +0.1%
1909 124.30 million +2.2%
1910 118.42 million -4.7%
1911 120.05 million +1.4%
1912 116.69 million -2.8%
1913 124.25 million +6.5%
1914 66.63 million -46.4%
1915 47.04 million -29.4%
1916 49.55 million +5.3%
1917 56.66 million +14.3%
1918 40.91 million -27.8%
1919 44.10 million +7.8%
1920 84.47 million +91.5%
1921 74.79 million -11.5%
1922 102.83 million +37.5%
1923 126.14 million +22.7%
1924 150.63 million +19.4%
1925 160.43 million +6.5%
1926 163.53 million +1.9%
1927 164.50 million +0.6%
1928 165.62 million +0.7%
1929 190.46 million +15.0%
1930 191.14 million +0.4%
1931 169.16 million -11.5%
1932 142.80 million -15.6%
1933 149.72 million +4.8%
1934 150.84 million +0.7%
1935 143.85 million -4.6%
1936 145.77 million +1.3%
1937 164.48 million +12.8%
1938 148.32 million -9.8%
1939 139.78 million -5.8%
1940 83.76 million -40.1%
1941 66.93 million -20.1%
1942 70.24 million +5.0%
1943 74.23 million +5.7%
1944 29.55 million -60.2%
1945 57.23 million +93.7%
1946 115.58 million +102.0%
1947 134.75 million +16.6%
1948 148.14 million +9.9%
1949 182.05 million +22.9%
1950 157.42 million -13.5%
1951 188.20 million +19.5%
1952 192.99 million +2.5%
1953 186.45 million -3.4%
1954 203.73 million +9.3%
1955 220.93 million +8.4%
1956 254.89 million +15.4%
1957 269.90 million +5.9%
1958 263.71 million -2.3%
1959 234.98 million -10.9%
1960 268.40 million +14.2%
1961 287.49 million +7.1%
1962 303.29 million +5.5%
1963 301.57 million -0.6%
1964 330.08 million +9.5%
1965 320.46 million -2.9%
1966 336.17 million +4.9%
1967 353.69 million +5.2%
1968 370.64 million +4.8%
1969 387.28 million +4.5%
1970 412.10 million +6.4%
1971 442.07 million +7.3%
1972 465.97 million +5.4%
1973 499.24 million +7.1%
1974 483.50 million -3.2%
1975 439.33 million -9.1%
1976 483.31 million +10.0%
1977 474.55 million -1.8%
1978 492.64 million +3.8%
1979 496.05 million +0.7%
1980 477.89 million -3.7%
1981 429.33 million -10.2%
1982 409.05 million -4.7%
1983 396.63 million -3.0%
1984 387.22 million -2.4%
1985 381.80 million -1.4%
1986 371.59 million -2.7%
1987 359.04 million -3.4%
1988 365.89 million +1.9%
1989 387.15 million +5.8%
1990 387.31 million +0.0%
1991 415.16 million +7.2%
1992 411.28 million -0.9%
1993 387.44 million -5.8%
1994 379.38 million -2.1%
1995 382.18 million +0.7%
1996 398.05 million +4.2%
1997 388.45 million -2.4%
1998 406.73 million +4.7%
1999 402.06 million -1.1%
2000 395.29 million -1.7%
2001 396.09 million +0.2%
2002 390.10 million -1.5%
2003 397.29 million +1.8%
2004 396.03 million -0.3%
2005 398.60 million +0.6%
2006 390.19 million -2.1%
2007 377.14 million -3.3%
2008 368.26 million -2.4%
2009 350.00 million -5.0%
2010 355.17 million +1.5%
2011 334.58 million -5.8%
2012 341.30 million +2.0%
2013 346.10 million +1.4%
2014 314.34 million -9.2%
2015 325.88 million +3.7%
2016 324.33 million -0.5%
2017 357.12 million +10.1%
2018 309.53 million -13.3%
2019 327.64 million +5.9%
2020 279.46 million -14.7%
2021 298.76 million +6.9%
2022 285.19 million -4.5%
2023 258.94 million -9.2%
2024 251.93 million -2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 251.93 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 6.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 251.93 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million, 7.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 including land use 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 +102.0% 57.23 million 115.58 million
1945 +93.7% 29.55 million 57.23 million
1920 +91.5% 44.10 million 84.47 million
1944 -60.2% 74.23 million 29.55 million
1914 -46.4% 124.25 million 66.63 million
1940 -40.1% 139.78 million 83.76 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 54.34 million 48.17 million 60.38 million 10
1860s 53.37 million 50.47 million 57.15 million 10
1870s 63.32 million 51.23 million 68.46 million 10
1880s 78.97 million 73.03 million 83.65 million 10
1890s 91.16 million 84.29 million 100.50 million 10
1900s 110.73 million 96.78 million 124.30 million 10
1910s 78.43 million 40.91 million 124.25 million 10
1920s 138.34 million 74.79 million 190.46 million 10
1930s 154.59 million 139.78 million 191.14 million 10
1940s 96.25 million 29.55 million 182.05 million 10
1950s 217.32 million 157.42 million 269.90 million 10
1960s 325.91 million 268.40 million 387.28 million 10
1970s 468.88 million 412.10 million 499.24 million 10
1980s 396.56 million 359.04 million 477.89 million 10
1990s 395.80 million 379.38 million 415.16 million 10
2000s 385.90 million 350.00 million 398.60 million 10
2010s 333.60 million 309.53 million 357.12 million 10
2020s 274.86 million 251.93 million 298.76 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 279.20 million compare
  2. 25 Egypt 261.16 million compare
  3. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 252.40 million compare
  4. 28 Poland 243.98 million compare
  5. 29 Iraq 235.90 million compare
  6. 30 Ethiopia 231.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 including land use in France?
Annual co2 including land use in France was 251.93 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 499.24 million in 1973.
What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 29.55 million in 1944.
How does France rank for annual co2 including land use?
France ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 including land use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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