Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France
France: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1838 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1838 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-1.87 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France stood at -0.1838 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France peaked at 1.12 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.87 tonnes per person, in 1919.
That places France 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9698 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1852 | 0.8771 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1853 | 0.7819 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1854 | 0.7216 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1855 | 0.6408 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1856 | 0.5624 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1857 | 0.4916 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1858 | 0.4369 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1859 | 0.355 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3315 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2731 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1863 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -66.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -64.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -74.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +285.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1872 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1878 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1881 | -0.0097 tonnes per person | -144.5% |
| 1882 | -0.0367 tonnes per person | +277.1% |
| 1883 | -0.0685 tonnes per person | +86.4% |
| 1884 | -0.0908 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1885 | -0.1098 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1886 | -0.1542 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1887 | -0.1149 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1888 | -0.142 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1889 | -0.1478 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1890 | -0.1879 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1891 | -0.2238 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1892 | -0.2578 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1893 | -0.3034 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1894 | -0.3231 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1895 | -0.3534 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1896 | -0.3925 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1897 | -0.4285 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1898 | -0.4575 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1899 | -0.4954 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1900 | -0.4901 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | -0.522 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1902 | -0.5206 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | -0.5339 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1904 | -0.5577 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1905 | -0.563 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | -0.5779 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1907 | -0.5988 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1908 | -0.6223 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1909 | -0.6385 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | -0.7979 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1911 | -0.9163 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1912 | -1.05 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1913 | -1.18 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1914 | -1.31 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1915 | -1.43 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1916 | -1.54 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1917 | -1.67 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1918 | -1.75 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1919 | -1.87 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1920 | -1.75 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1921 | -1.64 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1922 | -1.56 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1923 | -1.49 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1924 | -1.43 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1925 | -1.35 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1926 | -1.26 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1927 | -1.21 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1928 | -1.14 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1929 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1930 | -1.14 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1931 | -1.19 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1932 | -1.2 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | -1.22 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | -1.24 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | -1.27 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | -1.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1937 | -1.32 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1938 | -1.33 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | -1.36 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1940 | -1.34 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1941 | -1.31 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1942 | -1.29 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1943 | -1.25 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1944 | -1.24 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1945 | -1.22 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1946 | -1.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1947 | -1.18 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1948 | -1.17 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1949 | -1.13 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1950 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1951 | -0.9625 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1952 | -0.8 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1953 | -0.6552 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1954 | -0.5237 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1955 | -0.4155 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1956 | -0.3122 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1957 | -0.1773 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1958 | -0.062 tonnes per person | -65.0% |
| 1959 | -0.595 tonnes per person | +859.3% |
| 1960 | -0.646 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1961 | -0.6541 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | -0.681 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | -0.8126 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1964 | -0.8547 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | -0.9305 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | -0.9488 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -1.08 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | -1.01 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | -1.18 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1970 | -1.02 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1971 | -1.07 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9976 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | -0.8321 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7854 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1975 | -0.8852 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | -0.8321 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | -0.6903 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7495 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | -0.7454 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | -0.6789 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | -0.6132 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | -0.6293 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5359 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | -0.4972 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4687 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3817 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5548 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3852 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2526 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1333 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0691 tonnes per person | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -171.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0251 tonnes per person | -150.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0436 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0821 tonnes per person | +88.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0909 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1293 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1298 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1864 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2043 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2587 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2805 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2584 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2949 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | -0.288 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2656 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3095 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | -0.343 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3391 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3454 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3223 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2623 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2161 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2082 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0963 tonnes per person | -53.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1715 tonnes per person | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | -267.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2071 tonnes per person | -172.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1722 tonnes per person | -183.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0311 tonnes per person | -118.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1287 tonnes per person | +313.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1526 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1704 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1838 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -0.1838 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -859.3% | -0.062 tonnes per person | -0.595 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | -313.5% | -0.0311 tonnes per person | -0.1287 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +285.5% | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person |
| 1882 | -277.1% | -0.0097 tonnes per person | -0.0367 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +267.5% | -0.1715 tonnes per person | 0.2873 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +183.2% | -0.2071 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.696 tonnes per person | 0.355 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.134 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.3315 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0852 tonnes per person | -0.1542 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.3423 tonnes per person | -0.4954 tonnes per person | -0.1879 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5625 tonnes per person | -0.6385 tonnes per person | -0.4901 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.35 tonnes per person | -1.87 tonnes per person | -0.7979 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.39 tonnes per person | -1.75 tonnes per person | -1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.26 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person | -1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.23 tonnes per person | -1.34 tonnes per person | -1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5579 tonnes per person | -1.08 tonnes per person | -0.062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8797 tonnes per person | -1.18 tonnes per person | -0.646 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.861 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | -0.6903 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4998 tonnes per person | -0.6789 tonnes per person | -0.2526 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.084 tonnes per person | -0.1864 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2842 tonnes per person | -0.343 tonnes per person | -0.2043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.137 tonnes per person | -0.3454 tonnes per person | 0.2873 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1333 tonnes per person | -0.1838 tonnes per person | -0.0311 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in France was -0.1838 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 tonnes per person in 1919.
- How does France rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- France ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.