Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in France
France: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
76.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in France, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
France recorded 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 303.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in France peaked at 76.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places France 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in France, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 33.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 27.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 26.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2494.3% |
| 2009 | 20.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 21.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 10.54 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 9.89 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 17.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 22.27 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 30.83 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 52.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +68.8% |
| 2019 | 55.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 52.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 64.96 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 76.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 74.02 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 65.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2494.3% | 1.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 26.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.49 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 55.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 52.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 76.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Ireland 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Poland 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Romania 70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Bulgaria 68.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Germany 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Estonia 67.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in France?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in France was 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does France rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- France ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.