Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France
France: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.13 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.13 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.28 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
6.05 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France, 1990–2023
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 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in France stood at 6.13 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in France peaked at 9.28 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.05 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places France 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.52 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.59 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.63 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.38 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.74 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.85 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.77 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.73 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.13 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.13 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 6.13 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 9.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 6.7 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in France?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in France was 6.13 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.