Cumulative co2 gas in France
France: Cumulative co2 gas was 3.88 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 billion
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Cumulative co2 gas in France, 1802–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 gas in France stood at 3.88 billion. 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 gas in France peaked at 3.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 3,664 | — |
| 1943 | 80,610 | +2100.1% |
| 1944 | 194,194 | +140.9% |
| 1945 | 340,754 | +75.5% |
| 1946 | 527,614 | +54.8% |
| 1947 | 1.02 million | +93.8% |
| 1948 | 1.63 million | +59.9% |
| 1949 | 2.47 million | +50.9% |
| 1950 | 2.91 million | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 3.47 million | +19.1% |
| 1952 | 4.03 million | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 4.56 million | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 5.16 million | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 5.89 million | +14.1% |
| 1956 | 6.78 million | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 7.93 million | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 9.29 million | +17.2% |
| 1959 | 12.14 million | +30.6% |
| 1960 | 18.40 million | +51.6% |
| 1961 | 27.39 million | +48.8% |
| 1962 | 37.88 million | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 47.65 million | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 58.46 million | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 68.94 million | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 80.64 million | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 93.87 million | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 109.55 million | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 127.50 million | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 147.44 million | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 171.43 million | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 199.90 million | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 232.56 million | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 266.56 million | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 305.79 million | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 346.17 million | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 389.06 million | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 435.28 million | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 484.28 million | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 534.22 million | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 585.11 million | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 634.03 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 687.42 million | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 742.06 million | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 798.66 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 855.17 million | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 909.28 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 963.54 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 billion | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 billion | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.90 billion | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 billion | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 billion | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.54 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 billion | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 billion | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 billion | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 billion | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 billion | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.24 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 billion | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42 billion | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.50 billion | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 billion | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.67 billion | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 billion | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 billion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.88 billion | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.88 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million, 11.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 3.88 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million, 13.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 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 | 80,610 |
| 1944 | +140.9% | 80,610 | 194,194 |
| 1947 | +93.8% | 527,614 | 1.02 million |
| 1945 | +75.5% | 194,194 | 340,754 |
| 1948 | +59.9% | 1.02 million | 1.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 626,911 | 0 | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.22 million | 2.91 million | 12.14 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.03 million | 18.40 million | 127.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.85 million | 147.44 million | 484.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.83 million | 534.22 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.73 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion | 1.81 billion | 2.63 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion | 2.73 billion | 3.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 billion | 3.58 billion | 3.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Mexico 4.88 billion compare
- 13 Netherlands 4.17 billion compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 billion compare
- 17 Argentina 3.23 billion compare
- 18 India 3.03 billion 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 gas in France?
- Cumulative co2 gas in France was 3.88 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 gas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 gas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1802.
- How does France rank for cumulative co2 gas?
- France ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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