Co2 income level in France

France: Co2 income level was 264.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
264.16 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
542.65 million
in 1973
All-time low
2.05 million
in 1813
Years of data
217
1802–2024

Co2 income level in France, 1802–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M180219132024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 income level in France is 264.16 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 income level in France peaked at 542.65 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 1813.

That places France 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 income level in France, year by year

Annual values for Co2 income level in France, 1802 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1802 2.24 million —
1804 2.18 million -2.8%
1810 2.12 million -2.5%
1811 2.05 million -3.3%
1812 2.22 million +8.0%
1813 2.05 million -7.6%
1814 2.09 million +2.1%
1815 2.34 million +11.9%
1816 2.50 million +6.7%
1817 2.66 million +6.5%
1818 2.38 million -10.5%
1819 2.56 million +7.4%
1820 2.90 million +13.5%
1821 3.01 million +3.8%
1822 3.17 million +5.2%
1823 3.17 million +0.0%
1824 3.52 million +11.0%
1825 3.96 million +12.5%
1826 4.09 million +3.3%
1827 5.91 million +44.5%
1828 6.24 million +5.6%
1829 6.07 million -2.7%
1830 6.55 million +7.8%
1831 6.05 million -7.6%
1832 6.68 million +10.4%
1833 7.25 million +8.5%
1834 8.92 million +23.1%
1835 9.26 million +3.8%
1836 10.64 million +14.9%
1837 11.35 million +6.7%
1838 11.87 million +4.6%
1839 11.57 million -2.5%
1840 11.80 million +2.0%
1841 13.82 million +17.1%
1842 14.53 million +5.1%
1843 14.55 million +0.2%
1844 15.26 million +4.9%
1845 17.84 million +16.9%
1846 18.53 million +3.9%
1847 20.84 million +12.5%
1848 16.69 million -19.9%
1849 17.39 million +4.2%
1850 19.62 million +12.8%
1851 20.04 million +2.1%
1852 21.57 million +7.6%
1853 25.34 million +17.5%
1854 29.21 million +15.3%
1855 33.07 million +13.2%
1856 34.63 million +4.7%
1857 35.28 million +1.9%
1858 34.60 million -1.9%
1859 34.99 million +1.1%
1860 38.13 million +9.0%
1861 41.24 million +8.2%
1862 43.52 million +5.5%
1863 44.19 million +1.5%
1864 46.83 million +6.0%
1865 49.30 million +5.3%
1866 53.56 million +8.6%
1867 54.28 million +1.3%
1868 55.53 million +2.3%
1869 56.94 million +2.5%
1870 50.54 million -11.2%
1871 50.26 million -0.5%
1872 60.92 million +21.2%
1873 65.85 million +8.1%
1874 62.64 million -4.9%
1875 65.26 million +4.2%
1876 65.36 million +0.2%
1877 63.93 million -2.2%
1878 65.22 million +2.0%
1879 67.50 million +3.5%
1880 76.15 million +12.8%
1881 77.98 million +2.4%
1882 82.31 million +5.5%
1883 86.32 million +4.9%
1884 82.91 million -3.9%
1885 79.71 million -3.9%
1886 79.07 million -0.8%
1887 83.29 million +5.3%
1888 86.65 million +4.0%
1889 88.80 million +2.5%
1890 97.82 million +10.2%
1891 97.98 million +0.2%
1892 98.12 million +0.1%
1893 96.33 million -1.8%
1894 101.90 million +5.8%
1895 102.78 million +0.9%
1896 106.28 million +3.4%
1897 111.26 million +4.7%
1898 115.05 million +3.4%
1899 120.30 million +4.6%
1900 129.28 million +7.5%
1901 125.00 million -3.3%
1902 117.66 million -5.9%
1903 129.34 million +9.9%
1904 126.00 million -2.6%
1905 127.43 million +1.1%
1906 136.57 million +7.2%
1907 145.60 million +6.6%
1908 146.71 million +0.8%
1909 150.10 million +2.3%
1910 150.61 million +0.3%
1911 156.91 million +4.2%
1912 158.58 million +1.1%
1913 171.11 million +7.9%
1914 118.35 million -30.8%
1915 103.23 million -12.8%
1916 109.69 million +6.3%
1917 121.60 million +10.9%
1918 108.45 million -10.8%
1919 116.14 million +7.1%
1920 151.78 million +30.7%
1921 137.91 million -9.1%
1922 163.15 million +18.3%
1923 184.19 million +12.9%
1924 206.63 million +12.2%
1925 213.83 million +3.5%
1926 213.73 million -0.0%
1927 213.04 million -0.3%
1928 211.62 million -0.7%
1929 234.28 million +10.7%
1930 237.63 million +1.4%
1931 217.49 million -8.5%
1932 191.78 million -11.8%
1933 199.39 million +4.0%
1934 201.35 million +1.0%
1935 195.37 million -3.0%
1936 198.08 million +1.4%
1937 217.71 million +9.9%
1938 201.80 million -7.3%
1939 194.62 million -3.6%
1940 137.74 million -29.2%
1941 119.93 million -12.9%
1942 122.50 million +2.1%
1943 125.25 million +2.2%
1944 79.99 million -36.1%
1945 107.17 million +34.0%
1946 165.25 million +54.2%
1947 183.62 million +11.1%
1948 196.50 million +7.0%
1949 229.05 million +16.6%
1950 202.45 million -11.6%
1951 228.94 million +13.1%
1952 227.22 million -0.8%
1953 214.77 million -5.5%
1954 226.60 million +5.5%
1955 239.27 million +5.6%
1956 268.81 million +12.3%
1957 277.88 million +3.4%
1958 266.53 million -4.1%
1959 262.33 million -1.6%
1960 298.40 million +13.7%
1961 318.16 million +6.6%
1962 335.54 million +5.5%
1963 340.42 million +1.5%
1964 371.37 million +9.1%
1965 365.85 million -1.5%
1966 382.84 million +4.6%
1967 407.29 million +6.4%
1968 421.12 million +3.4%
1969 446.58 million +6.0%
1970 463.95 million +3.9%
1971 497.05 million +7.1%
1972 517.59 million +4.1%
1973 542.65 million +4.8%
1974 524.74 million -3.3%
1975 486.02 million -7.4%
1976 527.37 million +8.5%
1977 511.27 million -3.1%
1978 532.68 million +4.2%
1979 536.05 million +0.6%
1980 514.51 million -4.0%
1981 462.60 million -10.1%
1982 443.40 million -4.2%
1983 426.04 million -3.9%
1984 414.66 million -2.7%
1985 407.80 million -1.7%
1986 392.87 million -3.7%
1987 390.13 million -0.7%
1988 387.60 million -0.6%
1989 401.47 million +3.6%
1990 394.90 million -1.6%
1991 419.12 million +6.1%
1992 408.43 million -2.5%
1993 388.89 million -4.8%
1994 381.90 million -1.8%
1995 386.96 million +1.3%
1996 403.35 million +4.2%
1997 396.02 million -1.8%
1998 414.36 million +4.6%
1999 413.07 million -0.3%
2000 407.44 million -1.4%
2001 411.59 million +1.0%
2002 407.03 million -1.1%
2003 412.99 million +1.5%
2004 414.07 million +0.3%
2005 416.34 million +0.5%
2006 406.67 million -2.3%
2007 396.46 million -2.5%
2008 389.79 million -1.7%
2009 371.40 million -4.7%
2010 377.08 million +1.5%
2011 355.13 million -5.8%
2012 358.10 million +0.8%
2013 360.01 million +0.5%
2014 327.81 million -8.9%
2015 332.13 million +1.3%
2016 335.50 million +1.0%
2017 338.37 million +0.9%
2018 323.10 million -4.5%
2019 316.32 million -2.1%
2020 281.51 million -11.0%
2021 307.27 million +9.1%
2022 295.30 million -3.9%
2023 270.26 million -8.5%
2024 264.16 million -2.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 264.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million, 8.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • France's 264.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million, 8.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 income level 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +54.2% 107.17 million 165.25 million
1827 +44.5% 4.09 million 5.91 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2.21 million 2.18 million 2.24 million 2
1810s 2.30 million 2.05 million 2.66 million 10
1820s 4.20 million 2.90 million 6.24 million 10
1830s 9.01 million 6.05 million 11.87 million 10
1840s 16.12 million 11.80 million 20.84 million 10
1850s 28.83 million 19.62 million 35.28 million 10
1860s 48.35 million 38.13 million 56.94 million 10
1870s 61.75 million 50.26 million 67.50 million 10
1880s 82.32 million 76.15 million 88.80 million 10
1890s 104.78 million 96.33 million 120.30 million 10
1900s 133.37 million 117.66 million 150.10 million 10
1910s 131.47 million 103.23 million 171.11 million 10
1920s 193.02 million 137.91 million 234.28 million 10
1930s 205.52 million 191.78 million 237.63 million 10
1940s 146.70 million 79.99 million 229.05 million 10
1950s 241.48 million 202.45 million 277.88 million 10
1960s 368.76 million 298.40 million 446.58 million 10
1970s 513.94 million 463.95 million 542.65 million 10
1980s 424.11 million 387.60 million 514.51 million 10
1990s 400.70 million 381.90 million 419.12 million 10
2000s 403.38 million 371.40 million 416.34 million 10
2010s 342.35 million 316.32 million 377.08 million 10
2020s 283.70 million 264.16 million 307.27 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Kazakhstan 287.01 million compare
  2. 22 Poland 272.86 million compare
  3. 23 Thailand 267.76 million compare
  4. 25 Taiwan 262.35 million compare
  5. 26 Egypt 258.37 million compare
  6. 27 Iraq 233.64 million compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

More climate change data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is co2 income level in France?
Co2 income level in France was 264.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 income level recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 542.65 million in 1973.
What is the lowest co2 income level recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1813.
How does France rank for co2 income level?
France ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 income level 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 217 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Co2 income level in France. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/co2-income-level/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/co2-income-level/france/">Co2 income level in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Co2 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed