Consumption-based carbon intensity in France
France: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2020.
France ranks 101st of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2856 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).