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.
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
- 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 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.