Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France
France: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
490.13 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,007 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
490.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France is 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1,007 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places France 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 590.34 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 622.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 631.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 689.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 678.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 710.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 755.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 781.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 828.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 860.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 922.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 960.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 973.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 901.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 978.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 948.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 988.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 994.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 954.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 858.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 822.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 790.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 769.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 756.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 728.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 723.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 719.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 744.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 732.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 777.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 757.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 721.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 708.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 717.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 748.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 734.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 768.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 766.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 756 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 763.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 755.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 766.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 768.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 772.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 754.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 735.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 723.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 689.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 699.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 658.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 664.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 667.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 608.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 616.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 622.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 627.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 599.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 586.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 522.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 570.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 547.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 501.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 698.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 590.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 828.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 953.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 860.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,007 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 786.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 719.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 954.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 743.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 708.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 777.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 689.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 772.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 586.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 699.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 570.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 60 Thailand 524.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Korea 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Palau 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ireland 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 481.91 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in France was 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,007 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.