Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,974 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
65,974 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,124 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in France peaked at 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,124 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,124 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 23,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 24,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 25,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 25,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 26,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 27,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 28,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 29,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 30,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 31,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 33,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 34,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 34,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 35,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 36,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 37,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 38,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 39,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 39,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 41,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 41,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 42,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 43,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 44,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 45,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 50,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 51,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 52,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 52,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56,369 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,827 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,905 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,840 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 51,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,702 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 63,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 64,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Ukraine 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 66,032 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 62,778 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jamaica 60,097 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 including land-use change, per square in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in France was 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,124 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- France ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.