Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France
France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.93 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.93 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France, 1802–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 15.93 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 217 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France peaked at 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1802.
That places France 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1804 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1811 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1812 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1813 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1814 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1816 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1817 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1818 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1819 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1822 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1823 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1824 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1825 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1826 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1827 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1828 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1829 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 76,944 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1857 | 120,912 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1858 | 168,544 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1859 | 216,171 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1860 | 263,798 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1861 | 311,430 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1862 | 359,062 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1863 | 410,358 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1864 | 465,318 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1865 | 523,942 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1866 | 586,230 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1867 | 652,182 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1868 | 718,138 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1869 | 784,090 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1870 | 850,042 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 915,994 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 985,610 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1873 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 1.14 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 1.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1876 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 1.45 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1878 | 1.61 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1879 | 1.79 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1880 | 2.01 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1881 | 2.25 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1882 | 2.53 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1883 | 2.84 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 3.19 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1885 | 3.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1886 | 4.23 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1887 | 4.79 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1888 | 5.35 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1889 | 5.94 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 6.53 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1891 | 7.14 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1892 | 7.78 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1893 | 8.42 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1894 | 9.08 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1895 | 9.79 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1896 | 10.52 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1897 | 11.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1898 | 12.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1899 | 13.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 13.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 14.50 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 15.14 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 15.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 16.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 16.58 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 17.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 17.43 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 17.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 18.21 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 18.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 18.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 19.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 19.54 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 19.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 19.70 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 19.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 20.10 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 20.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 21.20 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 22.94 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 26.24 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 40.05 million tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1926 | 46.39 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1927 | 46.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 46.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 47.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 48.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 50.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 52.93 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 60.90 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1934 | 71.64 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1935 | 86.38 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1936 | 103.35 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1937 | 120.37 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1938 | 139.93 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1939 | 157.49 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 167.87 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 167.87 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 168.05 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 168.25 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 168.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 169.34 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 176.56 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 189.84 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 210.44 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 239.71 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 271.27 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1951 | 308.65 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 349.17 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 392.15 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 441.16 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 495.03 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 555.54 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 618.53 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 686.18 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 758.38 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 844.15 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 939.56 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3.97 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 4.28 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 5.30 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.25 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.03 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.27 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.52 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.77 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.02 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.27 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.51 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.76 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.00 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.47 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.71 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.96 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.20 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.45 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.70 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.94 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.18 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.43 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.67 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.92 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.16 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.40 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.62 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.85 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.07 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.28 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.70 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.90 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.10 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.30 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.69 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.88 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.07 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.23 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.41 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.59 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.76 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.93 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.93 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 23.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 15.93 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | +110.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes |
| 1857 | +57.1% | 76,944 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1925 | +52.6% | 26.24 million tonnes | 40.05 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 | 61,921 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 216,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 507,455 tonnes | 263,798 tonnes | 784,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 850,042 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.59 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.23 million tonnes | 13.79 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.40 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.83 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | 47.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 89.19 million tonnes | 48.76 million tonnes | 157.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 182.64 million tonnes | 167.87 million tonnes | 239.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 487.61 million tonnes | 271.27 million tonnes | 758.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 844.15 million tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 5.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 8.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.60 billion tonnes | 8.51 billion tonnes | 10.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 billion tonnes | 10.94 billion tonnes | 13.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion tonnes | 13.28 billion tonnes | 15.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 billion tonnes | 15.23 billion tonnes | 15.93 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France was 15.93 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 oil recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1802.
- How does France rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.