Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -3.92 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in France, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded -3.92 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in France peaked at 321.69 million tonnes in 1880 and was at its lowest, -3.92 billion tonnes, in 2024.
France ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 164.17 million tonnes | 40.76 million tonnes | 255.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 293.71 million tonnes | 267.34 million tonnes | 305.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 313.33 million tonnes | 305.98 million tonnes | 320.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 308.59 million tonnes | 287.39 million tonnes | 321.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 223.63 million tonnes | 151.15 million tonnes | 279.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.02 million tonnes | -75.23 million tonnes | 131.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -330.29 million tonnes | -605.61 million tonnes | -107.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -927.14 million tonnes | -1.15 billion tonnes | -672.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.43 billion tonnes | -1.66 billion tonnes | -1.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.95 billion tonnes | -2.17 billion tonnes | -1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.33 billion tonnes | -2.41 billion tonnes | -2.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.62 billion tonnes | -2.84 billion tonnes | -2.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.10 billion tonnes | -3.29 billion tonnes | -2.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.45 billion tonnes | -3.56 billion tonnes | -3.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.58 billion tonnes | -3.61 billion tonnes | -3.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.70 billion tonnes | -3.79 billion tonnes | -3.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.86 billion tonnes | -3.89 billion tonnes | -3.81 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.90 billion tonnes | -3.92 billion tonnes | -3.88 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in France was -3.92 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 land-use change recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 321.69 million tonnes in 1880.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.92 billion tonnes in 2024.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- France ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.