Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in France
France: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0688 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
137th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1267 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0688 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0688 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in France peaked at 0.1267 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
France ranks 137th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in France, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1256 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1223 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.123 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1202 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1125 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1071 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1055 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1044 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1037 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0989 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0983 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0875 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0883 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0836 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.08 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0766 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0806 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.076 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0688 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0688 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1166 kg per constant US$ | 0.1044 kg per constant US$ | 0.1267 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 kg per constant US$ | 0.08 kg per constant US$ | 0.1037 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0755 kg per constant US$ | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | 0.0806 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
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- 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)
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- 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 per unit of gdp ppp in France?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in France was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1267 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- France ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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