Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France

France: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -6.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-11.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France, 1966–2024

-10-50510196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France stood at -6.91 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France peaked at 9.4 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.78 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places France 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 3.08 % change on previous year —
1967 -1.26 % change on previous year -140.8%
1968 -1.41 % change on previous year +12.3%
1969 -3.85 % change on previous year +172.8%
1970 -4.14 % change on previous year +7.4%
1971 2.39 % change on previous year -157.8%
1972 -2.55 % change on previous year -206.9%
1973 -3.94 % change on previous year +54.2%
1974 -0.6036 % change on previous year -84.7%
1975 -1.39 % change on previous year +130.1%
1976 1.02 % change on previous year -173.4%
1977 -2.55 % change on previous year -350.4%
1978 -0.5919 % change on previous year -76.8%
1979 -2.54 % change on previous year +329.4%
1980 -3.26 % change on previous year +28.5%
1981 -8.81 % change on previous year +169.9%
1982 -0.5413 % change on previous year -93.9%
1983 -6.52 % change on previous year +1105.1%
1984 -6.79 % change on previous year +4.1%
1985 -5.46 % change on previous year -19.5%
1986 -6.13 % change on previous year +12.1%
1987 -2.42 % change on previous year -60.5%
1988 -1.6 % change on previous year -33.9%
1989 -0.2969 % change on previous year -81.4%
1990 -3.31 % change on previous year +1014.4%
1991 -0.7407 % change on previous year -77.6%
1992 -2.65 % change on previous year +257.9%
1993 -5.11 % change on previous year +92.9%
1994 0.2806 % change on previous year -105.5%
1995 -2.03 % change on previous year -824.1%
1996 -0.197 % change on previous year -90.3%
1997 -0.3822 % change on previous year +94.1%
1998 2.06 % change on previous year -639.7%
1999 -1.02 % change on previous year -149.6%
2000 -3.16 % change on previous year +208.6%
2001 0.3704 % change on previous year -111.7%
2002 -1.58 % change on previous year -527.3%
2003 -0.0389 % change on previous year -97.5%
2004 -0.8821 % change on previous year +2169.5%
2005 0.6061 % change on previous year -168.7%
2006 -1.46 % change on previous year -340.5%
2007 -0.824 % change on previous year -43.5%
2008 -1.79 % change on previous year +117.5%
2009 0.8054 % change on previous year -144.9%
2010 -1.57 % change on previous year -295.3%
2011 -3.74 % change on previous year +137.7%
2012 2.01 % change on previous year -153.9%
2013 0.0638 % change on previous year -96.8%
2014 -5.6 % change on previous year -8881.6%
2015 -0.0225 % change on previous year -99.6%
2016 3.69 % change on previous year -16488.3%
2017 0.6621 % change on previous year -82.0%
2018 -5.02 % change on previous year -857.5%
2019 0.0751 % change on previous year -101.5%
2020 0.8552 % change on previous year +1038.7%
2021 1.73 % change on previous year +102.9%
2022 9.4 % change on previous year +441.7%
2023 -11.78 % change on previous year -225.3%
2024 -6.91 % change on previous year -41.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +16488.3% -0.0225 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year
2014 -8881.6% 0.0638 % change on previous year -5.6 % change on previous year
2004 -2169.5% -0.0389 % change on previous year -0.8821 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8604 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 4
1970s -1.49 % change on previous year -4.14 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.18 % change on previous year -8.81 % change on previous year -0.2969 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.31 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.7956 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 0.8054 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9446 % change on previous year -5.6 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.34 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 185 Georgia -6.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 186 Kiribati -6.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 187 Nauru -6.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 189 Bulgaria -6.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 190 Hong Kong -6.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 191 Laos -7.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France?
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in France was -6.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -11.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does France rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
France ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.