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
Latest (2024)
-3.92 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
197th
of 197 countries
All-time high
321.69 million tonnes
in 1880
All-time low
-3.92 billion tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 40.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 76.09 million tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1852 | 108.12 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1853 | 136.74 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1854 | 163.21 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1855 | 186.77 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1856 | 207.50 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1857 | 225.66 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1858 | 241.84 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1859 | 255.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1860 | 267.34 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 277.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 286.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 292.30 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 297.19 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 300.67 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 301.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 304.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 304.95 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 305.17 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 305.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 306.95 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 308.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 309.97 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 312.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 314.40 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 316.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 318.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 319.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 320.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 321.69 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 321.32 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 319.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 317.22 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 313.68 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 309.38 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 303.33 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1887 | 298.82 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 293.23 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 287.39 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 279.97 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 271.11 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1892 | 260.88 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 248.84 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1894 | 236.00 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1895 | 221.94 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1896 | 206.30 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1897 | 189.21 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1898 | 170.95 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1899 | 151.15 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1900 | 131.53 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1901 | 110.62 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1902 | 89.73 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1903 | 68.29 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1904 | 45.86 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1905 | 23.19 million tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1906 | -104,396 tonnes | -100.5% |
| 1907 | -24.28 million tonnes | +23155.2% |
| 1908 | -49.43 million tonnes | +103.6% |
| 1909 | -75.23 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1910 | -107.42 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1911 | -144.28 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1912 | -186.17 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1913 | -233.04 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1914 | -284.75 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1915 | -340.95 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1916 | -401.09 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1917 | -466.03 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1918 | -533.57 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1919 | -605.61 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1920 | -672.91 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1921 | -736.03 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1922 | -796.36 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1923 | -854.41 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1924 | -910.41 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1925 | -963.81 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1926 | -1.01 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1927 | -1.06 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | -1.11 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1929 | -1.15 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1930 | -1.20 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | -1.25 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1932 | -1.30 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1933 | -1.35 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1934 | -1.40 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | -1.45 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1936 | -1.50 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1937 | -1.55 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1938 | -1.61 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1939 | -1.66 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1940 | -1.72 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1941 | -1.77 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | -1.82 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1943 | -1.87 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | -1.92 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | -1.97 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | -2.02 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | -2.07 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | -2.12 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | -2.17 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | -2.21 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1951 | -2.25 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1952 | -2.29 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1953 | -2.31 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | -2.34 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | -2.36 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1956 | -2.37 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1957 | -2.38 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1958 | -2.38 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | -2.41 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1960 | -2.44 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1961 | -2.47 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | -2.50 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | -2.54 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | -2.58 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -2.63 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | -2.67 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -2.73 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | -2.78 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | -2.84 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | -2.89 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | -2.94 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -2.99 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | -3.04 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | -3.08 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -3.13 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | -3.17 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | -3.21 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | -3.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | -3.29 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -3.32 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -3.36 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -3.39 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | -3.42 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -3.45 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | -3.47 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | -3.50 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -3.53 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -3.55 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | -3.56 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | -3.57 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -3.57 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -3.57 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -3.57 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -3.58 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -3.58 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -3.59 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -3.59 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -3.60 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -3.61 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -3.62 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -3.64 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -3.66 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -3.67 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -3.69 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -3.71 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -3.72 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -3.74 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -3.76 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | -3.79 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -3.81 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -3.83 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -3.85 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -3.86 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -3.87 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -3.88 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -3.89 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -3.87 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -3.89 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -3.87 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -3.88 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -3.88 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -3.89 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -3.91 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.92 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -3.92 billion tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- France's -3.92 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | -23155.2% | -104,396 tonnes | -24.28 million tonnes |
| 1908 | -103.6% | -24.28 million tonnes | -49.43 million tonnes |
| 1906 | -100.5% | 23.19 million tonnes | -104,396 tonnes |
| 1851 | +86.7% | 40.76 million tonnes | 76.09 million tonnes |
| 1909 | -52.2% | -49.43 million tonnes | -75.23 million tonnes |
| 1905 | -49.4% | 45.86 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
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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.