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-$, in 1821.
That places France 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0513 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1821 | 0.049 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1822 | 0.0534 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1823 | 0.0514 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1824 | 0.0551 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1825 | 0.0644 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1826 | 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | +46.8% |
| 1828 | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1829 | 0.0943 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1830 | 0.1036 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1831 | 0.094 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1832 | 0.095 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.1047 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1834 | 0.1282 kilograms per international-$ | +22.4% |
| 1835 | 0.1282 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1837 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1838 | 0.1554 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 0.1485 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1841 | 0.1699 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1842 | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1843 | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1844 | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 0.2118 kilograms per international-$ | +20.6% |
| 1846 | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1847 | 0.2223 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 0.1897 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1849 | 0.1916 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1851 | 0.2198 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1852 | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 1854 | 0.3016 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1855 | 0.3467 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1856 | 0.3478 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.3352 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1858 | 0.3072 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3324 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 0.339 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 0.3911 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1862 | 0.3802 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1863 | 0.3726 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1864 | 0.3903 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1865 | 0.4228 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4562 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1867 | 0.4913 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1868 | 0.4586 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1869 | 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.4397 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1871 | 0.4401 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4882 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1873 | 0.5672 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1874 | 0.4789 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1875 | 0.4827 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.5265 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1877 | 0.4888 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1878 | 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.5573 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5772 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 0.569 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.5737 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.5996 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 0.5826 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 0.5703 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 0.5563 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 0.5824 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 0.6001 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.5998 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.6455 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1891 | 0.6321 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1892 | 0.6174 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 0.5957 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 0.6077 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.6259 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.6178 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6555 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1898 | 0.6462 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.6394 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6947 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6828 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6534 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.7027 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 0.6795 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.6756 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.7111 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 0.7266 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.7364 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.7233 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.7731 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1911 | 0.7333 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1912 | 0.6846 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1913 | 0.7429 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 0.5532 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4926 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4982 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.6519 kilograms per international-$ | +30.8% |
| 1918 | 0.7368 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1919 | 0.6697 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7566 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1921 | 0.7171 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1922 | 0.7193 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.7718 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 0.7696 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.7721 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.7859 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.7299 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1929 | 0.7568 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 0.7906 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 0.7696 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.7259 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1933 | 0.7044 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.7183 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7152 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.6986 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.726 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 0.6756 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 0.608 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1941 | 0.5742 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1942 | 0.6543 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1943 | 0.7044 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.5326 kilograms per international-$ | -24.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6582 kilograms per international-$ | +23.6% |
| 1946 | 0.6674 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6843 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.6826 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.7004 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.576 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6136 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.545 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5485 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5476 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5857 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.571 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.5343 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5432 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5488 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5426 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5233 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5353 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5028 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5008 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5092 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5042 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4913 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5006 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4978 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4676 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4362 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4536 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.424 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4298 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4191 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3967 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.353 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3301 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3135 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3007 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2744 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2658 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.253 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2534 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2429 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2326 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2213 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2274 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2202 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2118 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1981 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1618 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.161 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1484 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1492 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1345 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1327 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1196 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1154 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.118 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | +46.8% | 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).