Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in France

France: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.5195 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5195 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.01 kt per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.5154 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 0.5195 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.01 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5154 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places France 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.6193 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.651 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1963 0.72 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1964 0.7345 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.7395 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1966 0.7218 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1967 0.7643 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1968 0.783 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1969 0.8298 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1970 0.8789 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1971 0.9134 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1972 0.9407 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1973 1 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1974 0.9689 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1975 0.8682 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
1976 0.979 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1977 0.9262 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1978 0.968 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1979 1.01 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1980 0.9672 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1981 0.8716 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1982 0.84 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1983 0.8112 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1984 0.7809 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1985 0.7706 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1986 0.7399 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1987 0.7205 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1988 0.7098 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1989 0.7411 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1990 0.7101 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1991 0.7389 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 0.6969 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1993 0.6834 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1994 0.6403 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1995 0.6638 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1996 0.7103 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1997 0.6645 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
1998 0.7199 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1999 0.7042 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2000 0.6849 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2001 0.718 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2002 0.708 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 0.7178 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 0.7214 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.7266 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 0.7036 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2007 0.6942 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2008 0.6889 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 0.6648 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2010 0.6691 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.6528 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2012 0.6537 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.6545 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.5995 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
2015 0.6146 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.6186 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.6221 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.5996 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2019 0.5922 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2020 0.5154 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2021 0.5665 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
2022 0.5567 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.5195 kt per square kilometre -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7292 kt per square kilometre 0.6193 kt per square kilometre 0.8298 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.946 kt per square kilometre 0.8682 kt per square kilometre 1.01 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7953 kt per square kilometre 0.7098 kt per square kilometre 0.9672 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.6932 kt per square kilometre 0.6403 kt per square kilometre 0.7389 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7028 kt per square kilometre 0.6648 kt per square kilometre 0.7266 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6277 kt per square kilometre 0.5922 kt per square kilometre 0.6691 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5395 kt per square kilometre 0.5154 kt per square kilometre 0.5665 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 53 Philippines 0.5628 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 United States 0.558 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Thailand 0.5237 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Turkey 0.5177 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5043 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Hungary 0.4851 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in France?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in France was 0.5195 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5154 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does France rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
France ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.