CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France
France: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 3.96 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France stood at 3.96 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France peaked at 5.05 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places France 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in France was 3.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does France rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- France ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.