Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,816 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
73,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,300 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre in France is 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in France peaked at 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,300 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,300 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 28,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 29,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 29,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 30,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 31,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 32,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 32,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 34,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 35,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 36,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 37,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 38,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 39,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 40,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 41,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 43,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 44,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 45,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 45,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 46,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 47,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 48,215 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 51,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 51,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 52,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 53,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 54,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 55,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 56,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 57,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 59,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 60,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 62,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,534 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 51,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,903 tonnes per square kilometre | 66,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 United Arab Emirates 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 64,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 61,431 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, per square kilometre in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in France was 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,300 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.