Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France
France: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0016 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France is 0.0016 °C, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France peaked at 0.0021 °C in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
France ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0017 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in France was 0.0016 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 °C in 1994.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- France ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.