Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France

France: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 262.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
262.67
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
17th
of 136 countries
All-time high
371.7
in 2005
All-time low
262.14
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in France, 2000–2023

01002003004002000201120232000: 364.72001: 368.22002: 362.52003: 368.32004: 368.92005: 371.72006: 362.42007: 353.62008: 349.32009: 336.22010: 340.12011: 3302012: 333.12013: 334.12014: 300.62015: 306.22016: 309.22017: 313.52018: 303.42019: 296.42020: 262.12021: 294.82022: 285.62023: 262.7

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in France, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Australia 355.42 compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 289.02 compare
  3. 16 Italy 284.1 compare
  4. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.45 compare
  5. 18 Poland 258.26 compare
  6. 19 Malaysia 252.48 compare
  7. 20 Thailand 244.29 compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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