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Co2 intensity in France

France: Co2 intensity was 0.1105 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1105
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7929
in 1925
All-time low
0.049
in 1821
Years of data
203
1820–2022

Co2 intensity in France, 1820–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 0.1105 for co2 intensity in 2022.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in France peaked at 0.7929 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1821.

That places France 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Co2 intensity in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1820 0.0513 —
1821 0.049 -4.4%
1822 0.0534 +8.8%
1823 0.0514 -3.7%
1824 0.0551 +7.3%
1825 0.0644 +16.9%
1826 0.0645 +0.1%
1827 0.0946 +46.8%
1828 0.1 +5.7%
1829 0.0943 -5.7%
1830 0.1036 +9.9%
1831 0.094 -9.3%
1832 0.095 +1.1%
1833 0.1047 +10.2%
1834 0.1282 +22.4%
1835 0.1282 +0.0%
1836 0.1489 +16.2%
1837 0.1559 +4.7%
1838 0.1554 -0.3%
1839 0.1566 +0.7%
1840 0.1485 -5.1%
1841 0.1699 +14.3%
1842 0.1825 +7.5%
1843 0.1736 -4.9%
1844 0.1757 +1.2%
1845 0.2118 +20.6%
1846 0.2195 +3.6%
1847 0.2223 +1.3%
1848 0.1897 -14.7%
1849 0.1916 +1.0%
1850 0.212 +10.7%
1851 0.2198 +3.7%
1852 0.2221 +1.0%
1853 0.2742 +23.5%
1854 0.3016 +10.0%
1855 0.3467 +14.9%
1856 0.3478 +0.3%
1857 0.3352 -3.6%
1858 0.3072 -8.3%
1859 0.3324 +8.2%
1860 0.339 +2.0%
1861 0.3911 +15.4%
1862 0.3802 -2.8%
1863 0.3726 -2.0%
1864 0.3903 +4.8%
1865 0.4228 +8.3%
1866 0.4562 +7.9%
1867 0.4913 +7.7%
1868 0.4586 -6.6%
1869 0.4578 -0.2%
1870 0.4397 -4.0%
1871 0.4401 +0.1%
1872 0.4882 +10.9%
1873 0.5672 +16.2%
1874 0.4789 -15.6%
1875 0.4827 +0.8%
1876 0.5265 +9.1%
1877 0.4888 -7.2%
1878 0.5048 +3.3%
1879 0.5573 +10.4%
1880 0.5772 +3.6%
1881 0.569 -1.4%
1882 0.5737 +0.8%
1883 0.5996 +4.5%
1884 0.5826 -2.8%
1885 0.5703 -2.1%
1886 0.5563 -2.4%
1887 0.5824 +4.7%
1888 0.6001 +3.0%
1889 0.5998 -0.1%
1890 0.6455 +7.6%
1891 0.6321 -2.1%
1892 0.6174 -2.3%
1893 0.5957 -3.5%
1894 0.6077 +2.0%
1895 0.6259 +3.0%
1896 0.6178 -1.3%
1897 0.6555 +6.1%
1898 0.6462 -1.4%
1899 0.6394 -1.0%
1900 0.6947 +8.6%
1901 0.6828 -1.7%
1902 0.6534 -4.3%
1903 0.7027 +7.5%
1904 0.6795 -3.3%
1905 0.6756 -0.6%
1906 0.7111 +5.3%
1907 0.7266 +2.2%
1908 0.7364 +1.3%
1909 0.7233 -1.8%
1910 0.7731 +6.9%
1911 0.7333 -5.1%
1912 0.6846 -6.6%
1913 0.7429 +8.5%
1914 0.5532 -25.5%
1915 0.4926 -11.0%
1916 0.4982 +1.1%
1917 0.6519 +30.8%
1918 0.7368 +13.0%
1919 0.6697 -9.1%
1920 0.7566 +13.0%
1921 0.7171 -5.2%
1922 0.7193 +0.3%
1923 0.7718 +7.3%
1924 0.7696 -0.3%
1925 0.7929 +3.0%
1926 0.7721 -2.6%
1927 0.7859 +1.8%
1928 0.7299 -7.1%
1929 0.7568 +3.7%
1930 0.7906 +4.5%
1931 0.7696 -2.6%
1932 0.7259 -5.7%
1933 0.7044 -3.0%
1934 0.7183 +2.0%
1935 0.7152 -0.4%
1936 0.6986 -2.3%
1937 0.726 +3.9%
1938 0.6756 -6.9%
1939 0.608 -10.0%
1940 0.5214 -14.2%
1941 0.5742 +10.1%
1942 0.6543 +13.9%
1943 0.7044 +7.7%
1944 0.5326 -24.4%
1945 0.6582 +23.6%
1946 0.6674 +1.4%
1947 0.6843 +2.5%
1948 0.6826 -0.2%
1949 0.7004 +2.6%
1950 0.576 -17.8%
1951 0.6136 +6.5%
1952 0.5933 -3.3%
1953 0.545 -8.1%
1954 0.5485 +0.6%
1955 0.5476 -0.2%
1956 0.5857 +6.9%
1957 0.571 -2.5%
1958 0.5343 -6.4%
1959 0.5112 -4.3%
1960 0.5432 +6.3%
1961 0.5488 +1.0%
1962 0.5426 -1.1%
1963 0.5233 -3.6%
1964 0.5353 +2.3%
1965 0.5028 -6.1%
1966 0.5008 -0.4%
1967 0.5092 +1.7%
1968 0.5042 -1.0%
1969 0.5 -0.8%
1970 0.4913 -1.7%
1971 0.5021 +2.2%
1972 0.5006 -0.3%
1973 0.4978 -0.6%
1974 0.4676 -6.1%
1975 0.4362 -6.7%
1976 0.4536 +4.0%
1977 0.424 -6.5%
1978 0.4298 +1.4%
1979 0.4191 -2.5%
1980 0.3967 -5.4%
1981 0.353 -11.0%
1982 0.3301 -6.5%
1983 0.3135 -5.0%
1984 0.3007 -4.1%
1985 0.2916 -3.0%
1986 0.2744 -5.9%
1987 0.2658 -3.1%
1988 0.253 -4.8%
1989 0.2518 -0.5%
1990 0.2414 -4.1%
1991 0.2534 +5.0%
1992 0.2429 -4.1%
1993 0.2326 -4.2%
1994 0.2231 -4.1%
1995 0.2213 -0.8%
1996 0.2274 +2.8%
1997 0.218 -4.1%
1998 0.2202 +1.0%
1999 0.2118 -3.8%
2000 0.2005 -5.3%
2001 0.1981 -1.2%
2002 0.1931 -2.5%
2003 0.1938 +0.3%
2004 0.1885 -2.7%
2005 0.186 -1.3%
2006 0.177 -4.8%
2007 0.1684 -4.9%
2008 0.165 -2.0%
2009 0.1618 -1.9%
2010 0.161 -0.5%
2011 0.1484 -7.8%
2012 0.1492 +0.5%
2013 0.1491 -0.0%
2014 0.1345 -9.8%
2015 0.1347 +0.2%
2016 0.1346 -0.1%
2017 0.1327 -1.4%
2018 0.1244 -6.3%
2019 0.1196 -3.9%
2020 0.1154 -3.5%
2021 0.118 +2.2%
2022 0.1105 -6.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.1105 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.1105 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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
1827 +46.8% 0.0645 0.0946

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.0678 0.049 0.1 10
1830s 0.1271 0.094 0.1566 10
1840s 0.1885 0.1485 0.2223 10
1850s 0.2899 0.212 0.3478 10
1860s 0.416 0.339 0.4913 10
1870s 0.4974 0.4397 0.5672 10
1880s 0.5811 0.5563 0.6001 10
1890s 0.6283 0.5957 0.6555 10
1900s 0.6986 0.6534 0.7364 10
1910s 0.6536 0.4926 0.7731 10
1920s 0.7572 0.7171 0.7929 10
1930s 0.7132 0.608 0.7906 10
1940s 0.638 0.5214 0.7044 10
1950s 0.5626 0.5112 0.6136 10
1960s 0.521 0.5 0.5488 10
1970s 0.4622 0.4191 0.5021 10
1980s 0.303 0.2518 0.3967 10
1990s 0.2292 0.2118 0.2534 10
2000s 0.1832 0.1618 0.2005 10
2010s 0.1388 0.1196 0.161 10
2020s 0.1146 0.1105 0.118 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in France?
Co2 intensity in France was 0.1105 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7929 in 1925.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1821.
How does France rank for co2 intensity?
France ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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