Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France
France: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0731 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France peaked at 0.1798 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0731, in 2024.
That places France 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1709 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1798 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1714 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1635 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.158 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1618 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1546 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1579 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1503 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1433 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1387 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.139 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1355 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1268 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1214 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1187 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1181 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1181 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1113 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.109 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.098 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0931 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0861 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0889 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0841 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0765 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 | -4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 65% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1626 | 0.1503 | 0.1798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1317 | 0.1181 | 0.1433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1025 | 0.0897 | 0.1181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0817 | 0.0731 | 0.0889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in France was 0.0731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1798 in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 in 2024.
- How does France rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- France ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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