Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.88 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in France, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in France stood at 3.88 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 217 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in France peaked at 3.88 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
France ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in France, year by year
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| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 80,610 tonnes | +2100.1% |
| 1944 | 194,194 tonnes | +140.9% |
| 1945 | 340,754 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 1946 | 527,614 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1947 | 1.02 million tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1948 | 1.63 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1949 | 2.47 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1950 | 2.91 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 3.47 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1952 | 4.03 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 4.56 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 5.16 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 5.89 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1956 | 6.78 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 7.93 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 9.29 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1959 | 12.14 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1960 | 18.40 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1961 | 27.39 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1962 | 37.88 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 47.65 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 58.46 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 68.94 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 80.64 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 93.87 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 109.55 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 127.50 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 147.44 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 171.43 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 199.90 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 232.56 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 266.56 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 305.79 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 346.17 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 389.06 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 435.28 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 484.28 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 534.22 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 585.11 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 634.03 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 687.42 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 742.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 798.66 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 855.17 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 909.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 963.54 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.88 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.88 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 11.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 3.88 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 13.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +2100.1% | 3,664 tonnes | 80,610 tonnes |
| 1944 | +140.9% | 80,610 tonnes | 194,194 tonnes |
| 1947 | +93.8% | 527,614 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
| 1945 | +75.5% | 194,194 tonnes | 340,754 tonnes |
| 1948 | +59.9% | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 626,911 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.22 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 12.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.03 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | 127.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.85 million tonnes | 147.44 million tonnes | 484.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.83 million tonnes | 534.22 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | 3.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion tonnes | 3.58 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Mexico 4.88 billion tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion tonnes compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 billion tonnes compare
- 17 Argentina 3.23 billion tonnes compare
- 18 India 3.03 billion tonnes 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 gas in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in France was 3.88 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- France ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.