CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France
France: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 264.16 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
264.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
542.65 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
19.62 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 264.16 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France peaked at 542.65 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.62 million tonnes, in 1850.
France ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 19.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 20.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 21.57 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1853 | 25.34 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1854 | 29.21 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1855 | 33.07 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1856 | 34.63 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 35.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 34.60 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1859 | 34.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 38.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1861 | 41.24 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 43.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 44.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 46.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 49.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 53.56 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1867 | 54.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 55.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 56.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 50.54 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1871 | 50.26 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 60.92 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1873 | 65.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 62.64 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 65.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 65.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 63.93 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1878 | 65.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 67.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 76.15 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 77.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 82.31 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 86.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 82.91 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1885 | 79.71 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 79.07 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 83.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1888 | 86.65 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 88.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 97.82 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 97.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 98.12 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 96.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 101.90 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 102.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 106.28 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 111.26 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1898 | 115.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 120.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 129.28 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1901 | 125.00 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1902 | 117.66 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1903 | 129.34 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 126.00 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 127.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 136.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1907 | 145.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 146.71 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 150.10 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 150.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 156.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 158.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 171.11 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 118.35 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1915 | 103.23 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1916 | 109.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 121.60 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1918 | 108.45 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1919 | 116.14 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 151.78 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1921 | 137.91 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 163.15 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1923 | 184.19 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1924 | 206.63 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 213.83 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 213.73 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 213.04 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 211.62 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 234.28 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 237.63 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 217.49 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1932 | 191.78 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1933 | 199.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 201.35 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 195.37 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 198.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 217.71 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1938 | 201.80 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 194.62 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 137.74 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1941 | 119.93 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 122.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 125.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 79.99 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1945 | 107.17 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1946 | 165.25 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1947 | 183.62 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 196.50 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 229.05 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 202.45 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 228.94 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 227.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 214.77 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 226.60 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 239.27 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 268.81 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 277.88 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 266.53 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 262.33 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 298.40 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 318.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 335.54 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 340.42 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 371.37 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 365.85 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 382.84 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 407.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 421.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 446.58 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 463.95 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 497.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 517.59 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 542.65 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 524.74 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 486.02 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 527.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 511.27 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 532.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 536.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 514.51 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 462.60 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 443.40 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 426.04 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 414.66 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 407.80 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 392.87 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 390.13 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 387.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 401.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 394.90 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 419.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 408.43 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 388.89 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 381.90 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 386.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 403.35 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 396.02 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 414.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 413.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 407.44 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 411.59 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 407.03 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 412.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 414.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 416.34 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 406.67 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 396.46 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 389.79 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 371.40 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 377.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 355.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 358.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 360.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 327.81 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 332.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 335.50 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 338.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 323.10 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 316.32 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 281.51 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 307.27 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 295.30 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 270.26 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 264.16 million tonnes | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 264.16 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 8.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 264.16 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +54.2% | 107.17 million tonnes | 165.25 million tonnes |
| 1944 | -36.1% | 125.25 million tonnes | 79.99 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28.83 million tonnes | 19.62 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.35 million tonnes | 38.13 million tonnes | 56.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.75 million tonnes | 50.26 million tonnes | 67.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 82.32 million tonnes | 76.15 million tonnes | 88.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 104.78 million tonnes | 96.33 million tonnes | 120.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 133.37 million tonnes | 117.66 million tonnes | 150.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 131.47 million tonnes | 103.23 million tonnes | 171.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 193.02 million tonnes | 137.91 million tonnes | 234.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 205.52 million tonnes | 191.78 million tonnes | 237.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 146.70 million tonnes | 79.99 million tonnes | 229.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 202.45 million tonnes | 277.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 298.40 million tonnes | 446.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 463.95 million tonnes | 542.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 387.60 million tonnes | 514.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 381.90 million tonnes | 419.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 371.40 million tonnes | 416.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 316.32 million tonnes | 377.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 264.16 million tonnes | 307.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in France was 264.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 542.65 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does France rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- France ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.