Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in France

France: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.004 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.004 kt per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0096 kt per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.004 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

France recorded 0.004 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in France peaked at 0.0096 kt per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.004 kt per person, in 2023.

France ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.006 kt per person —
1962 0.0063 kt per person +4.9%
1963 0.007 kt per person +10.7%
1964 0.0071 kt per person +1.8%
1965 0.0071 kt per person +0.7%
1966 0.007 kt per person -2.5%
1967 0.0074 kt per person +6.0%
1968 0.0076 kt per person +2.4%
1969 0.008 kt per person +5.9%
1970 0.0084 kt per person +5.3%
1971 0.0088 kt per person +4.0%
1972 0.009 kt per person +2.8%
1973 0.0096 kt per person +6.9%
1974 0.0092 kt per person -3.9%
1975 0.0082 kt per person -11.3%
1976 0.0093 kt per person +13.1%
1977 0.0087 kt per person -6.0%
1978 0.0091 kt per person +4.6%
1979 0.0095 kt per person +4.3%
1980 0.009 kt per person -4.9%
1981 0.0081 kt per person -10.7%
1982 0.0078 kt per person -3.9%
1983 0.0074 kt per person -4.0%
1984 0.0071 kt per person -4.3%
1985 0.007 kt per person -1.7%
1986 0.0067 kt per person -4.5%
1987 0.0065 kt per person -3.2%
1988 0.0064 kt per person -1.6%
1989 0.0066 kt per person +4.0%
1990 0.0063 kt per person -4.7%
1991 0.0065 kt per person +3.6%
1992 0.0061 kt per person -6.2%
1993 0.006 kt per person -2.1%
1994 0.0056 kt per person -6.5%
1995 0.0058 kt per person +3.5%
1996 0.0062 kt per person +6.8%
1997 0.0058 kt per person -6.8%
1998 0.0063 kt per person +8.2%
1999 0.0061 kt per person -2.6%
2000 0.0059 kt per person -3.4%
2001 0.0061 kt per person +4.3%
2002 0.006 kt per person -2.0%
2003 0.0061 kt per person +0.6%
2004 0.006 kt per person -0.2%
2005 0.006 kt per person +0.0%
2006 0.0058 kt per person -3.8%
2007 0.0057 kt per person -2.0%
2008 0.0056 kt per person -1.4%
2009 0.0054 kt per person -4.1%
2010 0.0054 kt per person +0.1%
2011 0.0052 kt per person -2.7%
2012 0.0052 kt per person -0.5%
2013 0.0052 kt per person -0.5%
2014 0.0047 kt per person -8.9%
2015 0.0048 kt per person +2.2%
2016 0.0049 kt per person +0.4%
2017 0.0049 kt per person +0.3%
2018 0.0047 kt per person -4.0%
2019 0.0046 kt per person -1.6%
2020 0.004 kt per person -13.5%
2021 0.0044 kt per person +9.6%
2022 0.0043 kt per person -2.2%
2023 0.004 kt per person -7.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.004 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.004 kt per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.007 kt per person 0.006 kt per person 0.008 kt per person 9
1970s 0.009 kt per person 0.0082 kt per person 0.0096 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0073 kt per person 0.0064 kt per person 0.009 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0061 kt per person 0.0056 kt per person 0.0065 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0059 kt per person 0.0054 kt per person 0.0061 kt per person 10
2010s 0.005 kt per person 0.0046 kt per person 0.0054 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0041 kt per person 0.004 kt per person 0.0044 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 68 Malta 0.004 kt per person compare
  2. 69 Iraq 0.004 kt per person compare
  3. 70 Chile 0.004 kt per person compare
  4. 72 Marshall Islands 0.0039 kt per person compare
  5. 73 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 kt per person compare
  6. 74 Denmark 0.0038 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per capita in France?
Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in France was 0.004 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0096 kt per person in 1973.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 kt per person in 2023.
How does France rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
France ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.