Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in France
France: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.59 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in France, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France stood at 6.59.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France peaked at 6.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2016.
That places France 32nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.44 | 6.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.59 | 6.69 | 6 |
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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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in France was 6.59 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2016.
- How does France rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- France ranks 32nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.