Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France
France: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France is 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France peaked at 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places France 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 49 Netherlands 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Georgia 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Turkey 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in France was 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- France ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.