Change co2 annual pct in France

France: Change co2 annual pct was -2.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.26
Change on year
up 73.4%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 1946
All-time low
-36.14
in 1944
Years of data
214
1811–2024

Change co2 annual pct in France, 1811–2024

-40-200204060181119172024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded -2.26 for change co2 annual pct in 2024.

The figure is up 73.4% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in France peaked at 54.2 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -36.14, 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.

Change co2 annual pct in France, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct in France, 1811 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1811 -3.28 —
1812 8.04 -344.9%
1813 -7.6 -194.6%
1814 2.15 -128.2%
1815 11.91 +454.8%
1816 6.73 -43.5%
1817 6.45 -4.1%
1818 -10.47 -262.3%
1819 7.38 -170.5%
1820 13.47 +82.4%
1821 3.79 -71.9%
1822 5.23 +38.1%
1823 0 -100.0%
1824 10.98 —
1825 12.5 +13.8%
1826 3.33 -73.3%
1827 44.53 +1236.0%
1828 5.64 -87.3%
1829 -2.7 -147.8%
1830 7.84 -390.4%
1831 -7.61 -197.0%
1832 10.35 -236.1%
1833 8.5 -17.9%
1834 23.1 +171.7%
1835 3.78 -83.6%
1836 14.88 +293.8%
1837 6.72 -54.9%
1838 4.55 -32.2%
1839 -2.5 -154.9%
1840 1.96 -178.5%
1841 17.14 +773.2%
1842 5.12 -70.2%
1843 0.1513 -97.0%
1844 4.89 +3128.5%
1845 16.88 +245.5%
1846 3.88 -77.0%
1847 12.48 +221.4%
1848 -19.92 -259.6%
1849 4.17 -120.9%
1850 12.83 +207.7%
1851 2.15 -83.3%
1852 7.64 +255.8%
1853 17.48 +128.7%
1854 15.28 -12.6%
1855 13.21 -13.6%
1856 4.72 -64.3%
1857 1.87 -60.3%
1858 -1.94 -203.7%
1859 1.14 -158.9%
1860 8.97 +684.5%
1861 8.16 -9.1%
1862 5.53 -32.2%
1863 1.52 -72.5%
1864 5.98 +292.4%
1865 5.28 -11.7%
1866 8.64 +63.5%
1867 1.34 -84.5%
1868 2.31 +72.2%
1869 2.54 +10.0%
1870 -11.25 -542.8%
1871 -0.5438 -95.2%
1872 21.21 -4001.2%
1873 8.08 -61.9%
1874 -4.87 -160.2%
1875 4.18 -185.8%
1876 0.1516 -96.4%
1877 -2.19 -1546.1%
1878 2.03 -192.6%
1879 3.49 +71.9%
1880 12.82 +267.4%
1881 2.41 -81.2%
1882 5.54 +130.0%
1883 4.87 -12.1%
1884 -3.95 -181.0%
1885 -3.86 -2.3%
1886 -0.8044 -79.1%
1887 5.33 -763.0%
1888 4.04 -24.3%
1889 2.47 -38.7%
1890 10.16 +310.7%
1891 0.1686 -98.3%
1892 0.1421 -15.7%
1893 -1.83 -1385.0%
1894 5.78 -416.6%
1895 0.8594 -85.1%
1896 3.41 +297.0%
1897 4.69 +37.3%
1898 3.4 -27.4%
1899 4.57 +34.3%
1900 7.46 +63.4%
1901 -3.3 -144.3%
1902 -5.87 +77.7%
1903 9.93 -269.0%
1904 -2.59 -126.1%
1905 1.13 -143.9%
1906 7.17 +532.6%
1907 6.61 -7.9%
1908 0.7675 -88.4%
1909 2.31 +200.3%
1910 0.3442 -85.1%
1911 4.18 +1114.3%
1912 1.06 -74.5%
1913 7.9 +642.3%
1914 -30.83 -490.1%
1915 -12.77 -58.6%
1916 6.25 -149.0%
1917 10.86 +73.7%
1918 -10.82 -199.6%
1919 7.09 -165.6%
1920 30.68 +332.7%
1921 -9.14 -129.8%
1922 18.3 -300.3%
1923 12.9 -29.5%
1924 12.19 -5.5%
1925 3.48 -71.4%
1926 -0.0446 -101.3%
1927 -0.324 +627.2%
1928 -0.6668 +105.8%
1929 10.71 -1706.2%
1930 1.43 -86.6%
1931 -8.48 -692.4%
1932 -11.82 +39.5%
1933 3.97 -133.6%
1934 0.9845 -75.2%
1935 -2.97 -401.5%
1936 1.39 -146.7%
1937 9.91 +615.2%
1938 -7.31 -173.7%
1939 -3.56 -51.3%
1940 -29.23 +721.3%
1941 -12.93 -55.8%
1942 2.14 -116.6%
1943 2.24 +4.8%
1944 -36.14 -1709.7%
1945 33.98 -194.0%
1946 54.2 +59.5%
1947 11.12 -79.5%
1948 7.01 -37.0%
1949 16.57 +136.2%
1950 -11.61 -170.1%
1951 13.09 -212.7%
1952 -0.7547 -105.8%
1953 -5.48 +625.8%
1954 5.51 -200.6%
1955 5.59 +1.5%
1956 12.35 +120.9%
1957 3.38 -72.7%
1958 -4.09 -221.0%
1959 -1.57 -61.5%
1960 13.75 -973.0%
1961 6.62 -51.8%
1962 5.46 -17.6%
1963 1.46 -73.4%
1964 9.09 +524.7%
1965 -1.49 -116.4%
1966 4.64 -411.9%
1967 6.39 +37.6%
1968 3.39 -46.9%
1969 6.05 +78.1%
1970 3.89 -35.7%
1971 7.13 +83.4%
1972 4.13 -42.1%
1973 4.84 +17.1%
1974 -3.3 -168.2%
1975 -7.38 +123.5%
1976 8.51 -215.3%
1977 -3.05 -135.9%
1978 4.19 -237.2%
1979 0.6327 -84.9%
1980 -4.02 -735.2%
1981 -10.09 +151.1%
1982 -4.15 -58.9%
1983 -3.91 -5.7%
1984 -2.67 -31.7%
1985 -1.65 -38.1%
1986 -3.66 +121.5%
1987 -0.6967 -81.0%
1988 -0.6494 -6.8%
1989 3.58 -651.0%
1990 -1.64 -145.7%
1991 6.13 -475.0%
1992 -2.55 -141.6%
1993 -4.78 +87.7%
1994 -1.8 -62.5%
1995 1.32 -173.7%
1996 4.24 +220.0%
1997 -1.82 -142.9%
1998 4.63 -354.8%
1999 -0.3105 -106.7%
2000 -1.36 +338.6%
2001 1.02 -174.7%
2002 -1.11 -209.0%
2003 1.46 -232.1%
2004 0.2625 -82.1%
2005 0.5482 +108.9%
2006 -2.32 -523.9%
2007 -2.51 +8.0%
2008 -1.68 -33.0%
2009 -4.72 +180.6%
2010 1.53 -132.4%
2011 -5.82 -481.0%
2012 0.8373 -114.4%
2013 0.5342 -36.2%
2014 -8.95 -1774.4%
2015 1.32 -114.7%
2016 1.01 -23.2%
2017 0.8559 -15.5%
2018 -4.51 -627.1%
2019 -2.1 -53.5%
2020 -11 +424.3%
2021 9.15 -183.2%
2022 -3.89 -142.6%
2023 -8.48 +117.7%
2024 -2.26 -73.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's -2.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (74 countries reporting)
  • France's -2.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0042, 543.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.

YearChange FromTo
1872 +4001.2% -0.5438 21.21
1844 +3128.5% 0.1513 4.89
2014 -1774.4% 0.5342 -8.95
1929 +1706.2% -0.6668 10.71
1944 -1709.7% 2.24 -36.14
1877 -1546.1% 0.1516 -2.19

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 2.37 -10.47 11.91 9
1820s 9.68 -2.7 44.53 10
1830s 6.96 -7.61 23.1 10
1840s 4.68 -19.92 17.14 10
1850s 7.44 -1.94 17.48 10
1860s 5.03 1.34 8.97 10
1870s 2.03 -11.25 21.21 10
1880s 2.89 -3.95 12.82 10
1890s 3.14 -1.83 10.16 10
1900s 2.36 -5.87 9.93 10
1910s -1.67 -30.83 10.86 10
1920s 7.81 -9.14 30.68 10
1930s -1.65 -11.82 9.91 10
1940s 4.9 -36.14 54.2 10
1950s 1.64 -11.61 13.09 10
1960s 5.54 -1.49 13.75 10
1970s 1.96 -7.38 8.51 10
1980s -2.79 -10.09 3.58 10
1990s 0.3428 -4.78 6.13 10
2000s -1.04 -4.72 1.46 10
2010s -1.53 -8.95 1.53 10
2020s -3.3 -11 9.15 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct in France?
Change co2 annual pct in France was -2.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 1946.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -36.14 in 1944.
How does France rank for change co2 annual pct?
France ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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