Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France
France: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 85.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France is 85.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France peaked at 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 31.2% | — |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 85.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 85.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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% | 48.7% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | +51.9% | 32.0% | 48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 0.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 31.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 South Africa 86.6% compare
- 8 Uruguay 86.5% compare
- 9 New Zealand 86.1% compare
- 11 South Korea 82.1% compare
- 12 Austria 80.8% compare
- 13 Mexico 80.3% 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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in France was 85.4% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does France rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- France ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.