Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.93 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.93 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
218
1802–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France, 1802–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 15.93 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 218 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France peaked at 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
That places France 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1803 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1804 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1811 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1812 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1813 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1814 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1815 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1816 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1817 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1818 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1819 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1821 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1822 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1823 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1824 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1825 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1826 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1827 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1828 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1829 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1837 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 76,944 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1857 | 120,912 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1858 | 168,544 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1859 | 216,171 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1860 | 263,798 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1861 | 311,430 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1862 | 359,062 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1863 | 410,358 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1864 | 465,318 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1865 | 523,942 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1866 | 586,230 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1867 | 652,182 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1868 | 718,138 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1869 | 784,090 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1870 | 850,042 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 915,994 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 985,610 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1873 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 1.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1876 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 1.45 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1878 | 1.61 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1879 | 1.79 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1880 | 2.01 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1881 | 2.25 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1882 | 2.53 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1883 | 2.84 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 3.19 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1885 | 3.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1886 | 4.23 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1887 | 4.79 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1888 | 5.35 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1889 | 5.94 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 6.53 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1891 | 7.14 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1892 | 7.78 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1893 | 8.42 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1894 | 9.08 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1895 | 9.79 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 10.52 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1897 | 11.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1898 | 12.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1899 | 13.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 13.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 14.50 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 15.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 15.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 16.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 16.58 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 17.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 17.43 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 17.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 18.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 18.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 18.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 19.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 19.54 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 19.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 19.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 20.10 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 20.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 21.20 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 22.94 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 26.24 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 40.05 million tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1926 | 46.39 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1927 | 46.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 46.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 47.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 48.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 50.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 52.93 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 60.90 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1934 | 71.64 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1935 | 86.38 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1936 | 103.35 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1937 | 120.37 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1938 | 139.93 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1939 | 157.49 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 167.87 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 167.87 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 168.05 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 168.25 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 168.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 169.34 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 176.56 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 189.84 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 210.44 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 239.71 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 271.27 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1951 | 308.65 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 349.17 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 392.15 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 441.16 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 495.03 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 555.54 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 618.53 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 686.18 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 758.38 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 844.15 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 939.56 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3.97 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 4.28 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 5.30 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.25 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.03 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.27 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.52 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.77 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.02 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.27 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.51 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.76 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.00 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.47 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.71 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.96 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.45 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.70 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.94 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.18 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.43 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.67 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.92 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.16 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.40 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.62 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.85 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.07 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.28 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.70 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.90 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.10 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.30 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.69 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.88 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.07 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.23 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.41 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.59 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.76 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.93 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.93 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 23.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 15.93 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | +110.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes |
| 1857 | +57.1% | 76,944 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1925 | +52.6% | 26.24 million tonnes | 40.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 61,921 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 216,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 507,455 tonnes | 263,798 tonnes | 784,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 850,042 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.59 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.23 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.40 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.83 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | 47.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 89.19 million tonnes | 48.76 million tonnes | 157.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 182.64 million tonnes | 167.87 million tonnes | 239.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 487.61 million tonnes | 271.27 million tonnes | 758.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 844.15 million tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 5.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 8.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.60 billion tonnes | 8.51 billion tonnes | 10.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 billion tonnes | 10.94 billion tonnes | 13.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion tonnes | 13.28 billion tonnes | 15.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 billion tonnes | 15.23 billion tonnes | 15.93 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in France was 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- France ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.