emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France
France: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0375 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0375 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France peaked at 0.2488 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.036 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places France 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.181 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1815 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1879 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1998 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1926 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.195 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1931 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2039 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2211 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2275 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2396 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2425 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2424 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2483 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2483 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2272 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2174 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2151 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2121 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2118 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2069 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.193 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1847 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1822 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1869 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1529 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.127 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0375 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0375 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1941 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.2089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2375 tonnes per person | 0.2191 tonnes per person | 0.2488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2129 tonnes per person | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 tonnes per person | 0.1193 tonnes per person | 0.1869 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in France was 0.0375 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2488 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- France ranks 112th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.