Carbon tax trading coverage in France
France: Carbon tax trading coverage was 85.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon tax trading coverage in France, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon tax trading coverage in France is 85.37, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in France peaked at 86.98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places France 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 31.16 | — |
| 2006 | 30.55 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.85 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.41 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.92 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 31.82 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.41 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.12 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.66 | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 85.74 | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 86.51 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.98 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.24 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.65 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.01 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.08 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.86 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.37 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 85.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 85.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon tax trading coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +76.2% | 48.66 | 85.74 |
| 2014 | +51.9% | 32.04 | 48.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 | 0 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.52 | 31.41 | 86.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.92 | 84.01 | 85.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 South Africa 86.58 compare
- 8 Uruguay 86.52 compare
- 9 New Zealand 86.08 compare
- 11 South Korea 82.06 compare
- 12 Austria 80.84 compare
- 13 Mexico 80.28 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 tax trading coverage in France?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in France was 85.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does France rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- France ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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