Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.9421 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9421 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
60th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
France recorded 0.9421 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in France peaked at 1.54 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1802.
That places France 60th out of 146 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 gas in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1802 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +1992.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1947 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +163.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1949 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1958 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +105.9% |
| 1960 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +118.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2216 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2148 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2379 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2668 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.314 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3565 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3925 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4676 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5503 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.626 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6476 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7438 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7624 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8063 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.865 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9133 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9257 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.938 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8963 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9727 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9902 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9655 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9627 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9743 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9421 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9421 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9421 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +1992.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +163.8% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | +118.2% | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.135 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | +105.9% | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 0.135 tonnes per person | 0.3565 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6775 tonnes per person | 0.3925 tonnes per person | 0.9133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9659 tonnes per person | 0.8963 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9421 tonnes per person | 1.29 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 gas in France?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in France was 0.9421 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 gas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1802.
- How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- France ranks 60th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.