Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in France
France: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in France, 1811–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded -2.3% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 73.4% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in France peaked at 54.2% in 1946 and was at its lowest, -36.1%, in 1944.
That places France 190th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 2.4% | -10.5% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1820s | 9.7% | -2.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.0% | -7.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.7% | -19.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.4% | -1.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.0% | -11.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.9% | -3.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.1% | -1.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.4% | -5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.7% | -30.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.8% | -9.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.6% | -11.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.9% | -36.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | -11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | -1.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.8% | -10.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -4.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -8.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -11.0% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in France?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in France was -2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.1% in 1944.
- How does France rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.