Energy — Emissions per capita in France
France: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in France, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in France stood at 4.21 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in France peaked at 6.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places France 89th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in France, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.53 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 6.15 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.56 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.21 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.36 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.48 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.21 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 4.21 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 t CO2eq/cap | 5.95 t CO2eq/cap | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 t CO2eq/cap | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | 6.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | 4.86 t CO2eq/cap | 5.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4.21 t CO2eq/cap | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 energy — emissions per capita in France?
- Energy — emissions per capita in France was 4.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does France rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- France ranks 89th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.