emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in France
France: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places France 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Australia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Italy 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Portugal 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 United States 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in France?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in France was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does France rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.