Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-7,247 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
-4,580 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
-7,247 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France is -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France peaked at -4,580 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4,580 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -4,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | -4,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | -4,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -4,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | -4,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -5,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | -5,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | -5,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | -5,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | -5,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -5,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | -5,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | -5,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -5,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | -5,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | -5,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | -6,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | -6,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -6,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -6,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -6,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | -6,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -6,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | -6,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | -6,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -6,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -6,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | -6,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | -6,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -6,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -6,626 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -6,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -6,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -6,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -6,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -6,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -6,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -6,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -6,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -6,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -6,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -6,813 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -6,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -6,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -6,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -6,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -6,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -7,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -7,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -7,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -7,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -7,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -7,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -7,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -7,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -7,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -7,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -7,188 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -7,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -7,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -7,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- France's -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,892 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,263 tonnes per square kilometre | -4,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -5,748 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,099 tonnes per square kilometre | -5,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -6,410 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,610 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -6,649 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,701 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,624 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -6,866 tonnes per square kilometre | -7,025 tonnes per square kilometre | -6,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -7,165 tonnes per square kilometre | -7,218 tonnes per square kilometre | -7,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -7,218 tonnes per square kilometre | -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre | -7,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 189 Grenada -5,192 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Georgia -5,334 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7,127 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Malta -16,137 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda -26,114 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in France was -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was -4,580 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,247 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.