Energy — Emissions in France

France: Energy — Emissions was 271,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
271,000 kt
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
523,000 kt
in 1979
All-time low
269,000 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in France stood at 271,000 kt.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in France peaked at 523,000 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 269,000 kt, in 2020.

That places France 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 351,000 kt 287,000 kt 412,000 kt 9
1970s 482,900 kt 438,000 kt 523,000 kt 10
1980s 410,200 kt 367,000 kt 500,000 kt 10
1990s 361,000 kt 333,000 kt 383,000 kt 10
2000s 369,200 kt 349,000 kt 382,000 kt 10
2010s 329,000 kt 310,000 kt 351,000 kt 10
2020s 281,750 kt 269,000 kt 296,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 303,000 kt compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
  3. 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
  4. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare
  5. 23 Thailand 256,000 kt compare
  6. 24 United Arab Emirates 255,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in France?
Energy — emissions in France was 271,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 523,000 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 269,000 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for energy — emissions?
France ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf