emissions of air pollutants in France
France: emissions of air pollutants was 2.55 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.55 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 220 countries
All-time high
13.65 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
2.43 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in France, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in France stood at 2.55 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in France peaked at 13.65 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million tonnes, in 2020.
France ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 5.87 million tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 5.87 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 5.88 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 5.88 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 5.88 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 5.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 5.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 5.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 5.90 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 5.92 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 5.92 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 5.92 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 5.92 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 5.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 5.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 5.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 5.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 5.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 5.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 5.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 5.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 5.95 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 5.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 5.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 5.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 6.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 6.12 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1803 | 6.07 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1804 | 6.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1805 | 6.13 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1806 | 6.16 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 6.19 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 6.22 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 6.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 6.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1811 | 6.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 6.40 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 6.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 6.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 6.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 6.50 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 6.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 6.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 6.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 6.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 6.63 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 6.64 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 6.66 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 6.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 6.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 6.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 6.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 6.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 6.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 6.83 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 6.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 6.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 6.99 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 7.02 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 7.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 7.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 7.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 7.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 7.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 7.30 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 7.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 7.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 7.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 7.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 7.55 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 7.65 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 7.52 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1849 | 7.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 7.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 7.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 7.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 7.77 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 7.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 7.89 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 7.93 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 7.95 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 7.92 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 7.93 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 8.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 8.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 8.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 8.13 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 8.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 8.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 8.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 8.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 8.51 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 8.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 8.43 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1871 | 8.22 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 8.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 8.49 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 8.33 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1875 | 8.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 8.27 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 8.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 8.16 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 8.15 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 8.31 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 8.35 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 8.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 8.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 8.45 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 8.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 8.25 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 8.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 8.26 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 8.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 8.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 8.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 8.31 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 8.23 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 8.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 8.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 8.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 8.39 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 8.38 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 8.40 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 8.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 8.39 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 8.20 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 8.49 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 8.40 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 8.42 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 8.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 8.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 8.62 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 8.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 8.53 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 8.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 9.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 9.56 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 8.21 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1915 | 7.75 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1916 | 7.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 7.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 7.20 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 7.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 8.02 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1921 | 7.56 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1922 | 8.03 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 8.38 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 8.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 8.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 8.78 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 8.57 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 8.46 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 8.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 8.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 8.61 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 8.20 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1933 | 8.55 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 8.73 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 8.76 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 9.00 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 9.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 9.48 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 9.42 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 7.88 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1941 | 7.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1942 | 7.24 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 7.31 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 6.09 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1945 | 6.87 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1946 | 8.28 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1947 | 8.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 8.69 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 9.28 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 8.54 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1951 | 8.94 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 8.74 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 8.36 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 8.49 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 8.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9.13 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 9.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 8.87 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.69 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.58 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 8.69 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.09 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 9.77 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9.52 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.72 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.77 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 11.39 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 11.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 13.29 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 12.88 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.80 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.59 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.27 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.63 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.30 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.13 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.02 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.12 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 10.70 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.61 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.33 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9.07 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.94 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.47 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.90 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.22 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.62 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.30 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.13 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.66 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million tonnes | -4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.55 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 17.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 2.55 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 5.94 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 5.98 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.46 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.44 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.83 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.27 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.30 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.35 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.35 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.49 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.19 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.44 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.92 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.75 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.63 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.76 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.03 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for France
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in France?
- Emissions of air pollutants in France was 2.55 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does France rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- France ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.