emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France
France: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.74 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
25.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
4.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France stood at 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France peaked at 25.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
France ranks 83rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 18.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 17.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 18.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 19.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 21.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 24.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 23.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 24.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 25.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 20.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 19.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 16.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 80 United Kingdom 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Ghana 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Myanmar 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Denmark 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in France?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in France was 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does France rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.