Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2926 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2926 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.76 tonnes per person
in 1930
All-time low
0.0673 tonnes per person
in 1813
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in France, 1802–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in France is 0.2926 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in France peaked at 5.76 tonnes per person in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 tonnes per person, in 1813.
That places France 67th out of 179 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 coal in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | — |
| 1804 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1810 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1811 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1812 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1813 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1814 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1815 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1816 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1817 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1818 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1819 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1820 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1821 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1822 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1823 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1825 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1826 | 0.1259 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1827 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1828 | 0.1899 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1829 | 0.1836 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1830 | 0.1969 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1831 | 0.181 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1832 | 0.1987 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1833 | 0.2146 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1834 | 0.2629 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1835 | 0.2716 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1836 | 0.3105 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1837 | 0.3298 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1838 | 0.3432 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1839 | 0.3331 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3382 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 0.3944 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1842 | 0.4129 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1843 | 0.4118 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.4302 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1845 | 0.5008 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1846 | 0.5181 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1847 | 0.5804 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1848 | 0.4629 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1849 | 0.4804 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 0.5401 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1851 | 0.5502 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 0.5907 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1853 | 0.6923 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1854 | 0.7963 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1855 | 0.8984 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1856 | 0.9386 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 0.9539 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.9331 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1859 | 0.9416 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1862 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1863 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1865 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1867 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1871 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1873 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1874 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1875 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1878 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1881 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 2 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1891 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1901 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1903 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1905 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1907 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1908 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1915 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1916 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1918 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1919 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1921 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1922 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1923 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1924 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 5.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1933 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1939 | 4.39 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1941 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1945 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1946 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1947 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1951 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9365 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9746 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9518 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9586 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9826 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8947 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7156 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7738 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6616 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7326 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6113 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5857 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5533 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6126 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5361 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4477 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.362 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4611 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3953 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2941 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2926 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2926 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2926 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +48.3% | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0753 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1810s | 0.075 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1301 tonnes per person | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2643 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.3432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.453 tonnes per person | 0.3382 tonnes per person | 0.5804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7835 tonnes per person | 0.5401 tonnes per person | 0.9539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.32 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.8 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.75 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9498 tonnes per person | 0.7156 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6286 tonnes per person | 0.4477 tonnes per person | 0.7738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.361 tonnes per person | 0.2926 tonnes per person | 0.4611 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 coal in France?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in France was 0.2926 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 coal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 tonnes per person in 1930.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 tonnes per person in 1813.
- How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.