Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0853 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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.