Consumption-based carbon intensity in France
France: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1637 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
101st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3176 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1636 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in France, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in France peaked at 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
France ranks 101st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2966 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2964 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2848 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2826 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.263 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.267 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2596 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2528 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2458 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2423 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2437 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2299 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1997 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2002 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1826 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1636 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2596 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2528 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1654 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1636 kilograms per international-$ | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Romania 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Uruguay 0.1547 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in France?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in France was 0.1637 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does France rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- France ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).