CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in France
France: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in France, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 4.01 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in France peaked at 4.76 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places France 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.40 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from domestic air travel in France?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in France was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does France rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- France ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.