Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in France
France: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in France, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in France is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in France peaked at 2.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
France ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in France?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in France was 1.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does France rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- France ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.