Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France
France: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0202 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0202 °C
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0202 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0202 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France peaked at 0.0202 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places France 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +105.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0001 °C | +59.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0001 °C | +41.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +33.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0002 °C | +25.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0002 °C | +20.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0002 °C | +16.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0003 °C | +14.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0003 °C | +13.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0004 °C | +12.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0004 °C | +11.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0004 °C | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0005 °C | +10.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0005 °C | +9.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0006 °C | +9.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0006 °C | +8.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0007 °C | +8.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0007 °C | +8.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0008 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0008 °C | +5.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0009 °C | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0009 °C | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 0.001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0011 °C | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0011 °C | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0012 °C | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0012 °C | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0013 °C | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0013 °C | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0014 °C | +4.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0015 °C | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0015 °C | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0016 °C | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0016 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0017 °C | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0018 °C | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0018 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0019 °C | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 0.002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.002 °C | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0021 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0022 °C | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0023 °C | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0023 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0024 °C | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0025 °C | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0026 °C | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0027 °C | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0028 °C | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0029 °C | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0029 °C | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0031 °C | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0032 °C | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0033 °C | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0034 °C | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0035 °C | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0036 °C | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0038 °C | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0039 °C | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.004 °C | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0041 °C | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0042 °C | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0042 °C | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0043 °C | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0044 °C | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0044 °C | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0045 °C | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0046 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0046 °C | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0047 °C | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0049 °C | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.005 °C | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0052 °C | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0053 °C | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0055 °C | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0056 °C | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0058 °C | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0059 °C | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0061 °C | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0062 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0063 °C | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0064 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0066 °C | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0067 °C | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0069 °C | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.007 °C | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0072 °C | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0072 °C | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0073 °C | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0073 °C | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0074 °C | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0073 °C | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0073 °C | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0074 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0074 °C | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0075 °C | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0076 °C | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0077 °C | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0077 °C | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0078 °C | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0079 °C | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.008 °C | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0081 °C | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0083 °C | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0084 °C | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0085 °C | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0087 °C | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0088 °C | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.009 °C | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0092 °C | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 °C | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 °C | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 °C | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.01 °C | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 °C | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 °C | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 °C | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 °C | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 °C | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 °C | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 °C | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 °C | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.012 °C | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 °C | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 °C | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 °C | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 °C | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 °C | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 °C | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 °C | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 °C | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 °C | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.014 °C | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 °C | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 °C | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 °C | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 °C | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 °C | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 °C | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 °C | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 °C | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 °C | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 °C | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 °C | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 °C | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 °C | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 °C | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 °C | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 °C | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.017 °C | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 °C | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 °C | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 °C | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 °C | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 °C | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 °C | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 °C | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 °C | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 °C | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.019 °C | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 °C | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 °C | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 °C | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 °C | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0197 °C | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 °C | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 °C | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 °C | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 °C | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0202 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 17.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0202 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 12.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +105.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +59.9% | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1854 | +41.9% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1855 | +33.5% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1856 | +25.7% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0023 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0036 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0042 °C | 0.0038 °C | 0.0045 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0051 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0058 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0065 °C | 0.0059 °C | 0.0072 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0074 °C | 0.0072 °C | 0.0076 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0081 °C | 0.0077 °C | 0.0087 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0097 °C | 0.0088 °C | 0.0106 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 °C | 0.0109 °C | 0.0129 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 °C | 0.0131 °C | 0.0146 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 °C | 0.0147 °C | 0.0163 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0173 °C | 0.0165 °C | 0.0181 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 °C | 0.0183 °C | 0.0196 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 °C | 0.0197 °C | 0.0202 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in France was 0.0202 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does France rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- France ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.