IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in France

France: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0278 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0278 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0651 kt per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0278 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in France is 0.0278 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0651 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places France 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0471 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0497 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1963 0.054 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1964 0.0571 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1965 0.0575 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1966 0.0571 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1967 0.0583 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1968 0.0586 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1969 0.061 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1970 0.062 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1971 0.0605 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1972 0.0638 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1973 0.0651 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1974 0.0627 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1975 0.0558 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
1976 0.062 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1977 0.059 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1978 0.0579 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1979 0.0605 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1980 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1981 0.0544 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1982 0.0503 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
1983 0.0486 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1984 0.0499 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.0482 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1986 0.0475 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1987 0.0479 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 0.0482 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1989 0.0473 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 0.046 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1991 0.0466 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0447 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1993 0.0421 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1994 0.0421 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0417 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 0.0417 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0421 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 0.0432 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1999 0.0425 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.0432 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.0417 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2002 0.041 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 0.0416 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 0.0414 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2005 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0401 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2007 0.0412 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0375 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
2009 0.041 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2010 0.0462 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
2011 0.0464 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.0414 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
2013 0.0332 kt per square kilometre -19.7%
2014 0.0336 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 0.0327 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 0.0336 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.033 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2018 0.0312 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2019 0.0323 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2020 0.0302 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2021 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2022 0.0295 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2023 0.0278 kt per square kilometre -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0556 kt per square kilometre 0.0471 kt per square kilometre 0.061 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0609 kt per square kilometre 0.0558 kt per square kilometre 0.0651 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0499 kt per square kilometre 0.0473 kt per square kilometre 0.0568 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0433 kt per square kilometre 0.0417 kt per square kilometre 0.0466 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.041 kt per square kilometre 0.0375 kt per square kilometre 0.0432 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0363 kt per square kilometre 0.0312 kt per square kilometre 0.0464 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0297 kt per square kilometre 0.0278 kt per square kilometre 0.0314 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Brunei 0.029 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Ireland 0.0289 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 North Macedonia 0.0284 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Indonesia 0.0276 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Croatia 0.0275 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Bangladesh 0.0272 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in France?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in France was 0.0278 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0651 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
France ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.