Consumption based carbon intensity in France
France: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1637 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1637
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
101st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3176
in 1992
All-time low
0.1636
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in France, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1637 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1636, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2966 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3022 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3176 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2964 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2848 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2857 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2826 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.263 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.267 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2596 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2528 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2458 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2398 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2423 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2434 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2437 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2369 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2314 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2299 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2231 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2182 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2129 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1997 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2002 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1826 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1777 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1756 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1674 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1636 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.169 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1637 | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1637 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2856 | 0.2596 | 0.3176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2389 | 0.2231 | 0.2528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1674 | 0.2182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1654 | 0.1636 | 0.169 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3176 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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