Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0853 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0853 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2946 tonnes per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1938
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in France, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in France stood at 0.0853 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in France peaked at 0.2946 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1938.
That places France 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.052 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1944 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1945 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1950 | 0.085 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1189 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1505 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2342 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2431 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2512 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2704 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2822 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2767 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2811 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.284 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.266 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.261 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2527 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2424 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2451 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2343 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2138 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1975 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1805 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1813 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1896 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.198 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1813 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1486 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1439 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.15 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1518 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1244 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1265 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0853 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0853 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | -100.0% | 0.0521 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +81.3% | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | -49.4% | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1177 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1505 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2123 tonnes per person | 0.1509 tonnes per person | 0.2704 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2687 tonnes per person | 0.2424 tonnes per person | 0.2946 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2003 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 0.2451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1557 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.1919 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1433 tonnes per person | 0.1217 tonnes per person | 0.1518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1098 tonnes per person | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.1265 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 tonnes per person | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.0983 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in France?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in France was 0.0853 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2946 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1938.
- How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.