Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in France
France: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1105 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7929 kilograms per international-$
in 1925
All-time low
0.049 kilograms per international-$
in 1821
Years of data
203
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in France, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in France peaked at 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ in 1925 and was at its lowest, 0.049 kilograms per international-$, in 1821.
That places France 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0678 kilograms per international-$ | 0.049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1485 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2223 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2899 kilograms per international-$ | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3478 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4913 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4974 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4397 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5672 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5811 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5563 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6001 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6283 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5957 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6555 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6986 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7364 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6536 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4926 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7731 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7906 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.638 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7044 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5626 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6136 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5488 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4622 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4191 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.303 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3967 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2292 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2534 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1618 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1196 kilograms per international-$ | 0.161 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1146 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | 0.118 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 138 Chad 0.1161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 139 Nigeria 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 140 Paraguay 0.1157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.1091 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 143 Myanmar 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.1086 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in France?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in France was 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ in 1925.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 kilograms per international-$ in 1821.
- How does France rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- France ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).