Per capita co2 flaring in France
France: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 flaring in France, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in France stood at 0.0249.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in France peaked at 0.1116 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0173, in 1982.
That places France 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Per capita co2 flaring in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1116 | — |
| 1972 | 0.1081 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1021 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0962 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0932 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.092 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0704 | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0529 | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.035 | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0762 | +339.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.077 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0751 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0777 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0765 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0748 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0712 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0654 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0638 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.065 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.052 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0249 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 8.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0249 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +339.2% | 0.0173 | 0.0762 |
| 1982 | -50.5% | 0.035 | 0.0173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0953 | 0.0704 | 0.1116 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0351 | 0.0173 | 0.0529 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0754 | 0.0692 | 0.0777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 | 0.0638 | 0.0765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 | 0.0383 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 | 0.0249 | 0.0324 | 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 flaring in France?
- Per capita co2 flaring in France was 0.0249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1116 in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 in 1982.
- How does France rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- France ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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