Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France
France: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 262.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 262.67 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France peaked at 371.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 262.14, in 2020.
That places France 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 364.67 | — |
| 2001 | 368.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 362.52 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 368.28 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 368.88 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 371.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 362.43 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 353.57 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 349.33 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 336.2 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 340.05 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 329.98 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 333.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 334.13 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 300.56 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 306.25 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 309.24 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 313.54 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 303.39 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 296.35 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 262.14 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 294.76 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 285.58 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 262.67 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.58 | 336.2 | 371.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.66 | 296.35 | 340.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.29 | 262.14 | 294.76 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France was 262.67 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 371.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.14 in 2020.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- France ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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