Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in France

France: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 279,992 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
279,992 kt
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
545,258 kt
in 1979
All-time low
277,800 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in France is 279,992 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in France peaked at 545,258 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 277,800 kt, in 2020.

That places France 24th 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 393,023 kt 333,775 kt 447,210 kt 9
1970s 509,829 kt 467,906 kt 545,258 kt 10
1980s 428,616 kt 382,555 kt 521,255 kt 10
1990s 373,619 kt 345,074 kt 398,228 kt 10
2000s 378,782 kt 358,268 kt 391,602 kt 10
2010s 338,283 kt 319,156 kt 360,601 kt 10
2020s 290,784 kt 277,800 kt 305,298 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Italy 296,795 kt compare
  2. 22 Poland 285,738 kt compare
  3. 23 United Arab Emirates 281,576 kt compare
  4. 25 Thailand 267,553 kt compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 265,405 kt compare
  6. 27 Egypt 261,346 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in France?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in France was 279,992 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 545,258 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 277,800 kt in 2020.
How does France rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
France ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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