IPPU — Emissions in France

France: IPPU — Emissions was 15,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15,000 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
35,100 kt
in 1973
All-time low
15,000 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in France, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in France is 15,000 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in France peaked at 35,100 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15,000 kt, in 2023.

That places France 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 25,400 kt —
1962 26,800 kt +5.5%
1963 29,100 kt +8.6%
1964 30,800 kt +5.8%
1965 31,000 kt +0.6%
1966 30,800 kt -0.6%
1967 31,400 kt +1.9%
1968 31,600 kt +0.6%
1969 32,900 kt +4.1%
1970 33,400 kt +1.5%
1971 32,600 kt -2.4%
1972 34,400 kt +5.5%
1973 35,100 kt +2.0%
1974 33,800 kt -3.7%
1975 30,100 kt -10.9%
1976 33,400 kt +11.0%
1977 31,800 kt -4.8%
1978 31,200 kt -1.9%
1979 32,600 kt +4.5%
1980 30,600 kt -6.1%
1981 29,300 kt -4.2%
1982 27,100 kt -7.5%
1983 26,200 kt -3.3%
1984 26,900 kt +2.7%
1985 26,000 kt -3.3%
1986 25,600 kt -1.5%
1987 25,800 kt +0.8%
1988 26,000 kt +0.8%
1989 25,500 kt -1.9%
1990 24,800 kt -2.7%
1991 25,100 kt +1.2%
1992 24,100 kt -4.0%
1993 22,700 kt -5.8%
1994 22,700 kt +0.0%
1995 22,500 kt -0.9%
1996 22,500 kt +0.0%
1997 22,700 kt +0.9%
1998 23,300 kt +2.6%
1999 22,900 kt -1.7%
2000 23,300 kt +1.7%
2001 22,500 kt -3.4%
2002 22,100 kt -1.8%
2003 22,400 kt +1.4%
2004 22,300 kt -0.4%
2005 22,300 kt +0.0%
2006 21,600 kt -3.1%
2007 22,200 kt +2.8%
2008 20,200 kt -9.0%
2009 22,100 kt +9.4%
2010 24,900 kt +12.7%
2011 25,000 kt +0.4%
2012 22,300 kt -10.8%
2013 17,900 kt -19.7%
2014 18,100 kt +1.1%
2015 17,600 kt -2.8%
2016 18,100 kt +2.8%
2017 17,800 kt -1.7%
2018 16,800 kt -5.6%
2019 17,400 kt +3.6%
2020 16,300 kt -6.3%
2021 16,900 kt +3.7%
2022 15,900 kt -5.9%
2023 15,000 kt -5.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 15,000 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,230 kt, 6.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 15,000 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,200 kt, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,978 kt 25,400 kt 32,900 kt 9
1970s 32,840 kt 30,100 kt 35,100 kt 10
1980s 26,900 kt 25,500 kt 30,600 kt 10
1990s 23,330 kt 22,500 kt 25,100 kt 10
2000s 22,100 kt 20,200 kt 23,300 kt 10
2010s 19,590 kt 16,800 kt 25,000 kt 10
2020s 16,025 kt 15,000 kt 16,900 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Qatar 15,800 kt compare
  2. 31 South Africa 15,500 kt compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 15,100 kt compare
  4. 34 Italy 13,600 kt compare
  5. 34 Oman 13,600 kt compare
  6. 36 Australia and New Zealand 13,570 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in France?
Ippu — emissions in France was 15,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 35,100 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 kt in 2023.
How does France rank for ippu — emissions?
France ranks 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf