Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in France
France: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in France, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in France is 0.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in France peaked at 1.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2025.
France ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in France, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 155 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 156 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 157 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 161 Curacao 0.2% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in France?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in France was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.