Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in France

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in France
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France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

152nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places France 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in France, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1962	0.1626 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1963	0.1487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1964	0.1376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1965	0.1306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1966	0.1236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1968	0.1106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1969	0.104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1970	0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1971	0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1972	0.079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1973	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.0599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1976	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1977	0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1978	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1979	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1981	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1982	0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	0.038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1984	0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1985	0.0398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1987	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1988	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1990	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1991	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1993	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1994	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1995	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1996	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1997	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1998	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2001	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2004	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2005	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2006	0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2007	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2010	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2011	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2012	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2013	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2016	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2020	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2022	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2023	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2024	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
France's 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near France

149 Tonga 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
151 Bahamas 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 South Korea 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
154 Austria 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Netherlands 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in France?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in France was 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.