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
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.
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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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 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.