Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in France
France: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in France is 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in France peaked at 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places France 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 18.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 15.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Germany 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Brazil 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkey 3.20 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Italy 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in France?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in France was 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does France rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- France ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.