Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in France
France: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.33 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.1 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France stood at 83.33 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France peaked at 83.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1 years, in 1951.
France ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 66.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 67.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 67.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 68.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 68.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 68.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 70.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 70.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 72.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 72.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.33 years | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83.33 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 83.33 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 years | 66.1 years | 70.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 70.32 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 72.07 years | 74.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 74.23 years | 76.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 76.83 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 79.04 years | 81.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.41 years | 82.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.2 years | 83.33 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France was 83.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 years in 1951.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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