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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in France

France: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
121.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1991
All-time low
40.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in France, 1990–2025

4060801001201990200720251990: 104.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 121.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 101.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 68.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 67.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 73.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 79.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 70.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 96.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 87.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 79.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 68.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 75.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 80.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 77.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 85.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 76.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 80.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 75.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 78.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 74.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 77.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 76.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 52.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 59.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 68.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 78.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 59.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 59.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 59.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 59.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 78.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 53.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 40.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 41.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

France recorded 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in France peaked at 121.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.

France ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 67.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 121.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 77.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 68.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 85.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 68.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 52.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 78.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 55.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 40.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 78.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 197 Malawi 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 198 Namibia 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 199 Sierra Leone 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 201 Switzerland 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 202 Sweden 35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 203 Norway 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in France?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in France was 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 121.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 40.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
How does France rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
France ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 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 Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.