Emissions of air pollutants oecd in France

France: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 28.68 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
28.68
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
103.14
in 1991
All-time low
28.68
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in France, 1990–2015

204060801001990200220151990: 1001991: 103.11992: 97.71993: 93.21994: 86.51995: 86.11996: 811997: 761998: 73.11999: 68.72000: 62.72001: 59.32002: 57.22003: 54.62004: 55.42005: 50.62006: 45.62007: 43.62008: 41.62009: 37.42010: 41.22011: 34.72012: 30.92013: 322014: 29.42015: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, emissions of air pollutants oecd in France stood at 28.68. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in France peaked at 103.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 2015.

That places France 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.54 68.72 103.14 10
2000s 50.79 37.36 62.67 10
2010s 32.81 28.68 41.21 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Portugal 33.53 compare
  2. 24 Italy 32.47 compare
  3. 25 Ireland 30.92 compare
  4. 27 Belgium 28.04 compare
  5. 28 Switzerland 23.15 compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 22.25 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in France?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in France was 28.68 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 103.14 in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 2015.
How does France rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
France ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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