Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in France

France: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.79 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.79 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.57 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.7241 tonnes per person
in 1944
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in France, 1850–2024

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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 3.79 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in France peaked at 9.57 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7241 tonnes per person, in 1944.

France ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.48 tonnes per person 1.3 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person 10
1860s 1.42 tonnes per person 1.35 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person 10
1870s 1.65 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 1.77 tonnes per person 10
1880s 2.02 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 2.15 tonnes per person 10
1890s 2.29 tonnes per person 2.12 tonnes per person 2.51 tonnes per person 10
1900s 2.75 tonnes per person 2.41 tonnes per person 3.08 tonnes per person 10
1910s 1.98 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person 3.12 tonnes per person 10
1920s 3.5 tonnes per person 1.94 tonnes per person 4.7 tonnes per person 10
1930s 3.81 tonnes per person 3.47 tonnes per person 4.71 tonnes per person 10
1940s 2.34 tonnes per person 0.7241 tonnes per person 4.38 tonnes per person 10
1950s 4.93 tonnes per person 3.76 tonnes per person 5.99 tonnes per person 10
1960s 6.71 tonnes per person 5.78 tonnes per person 7.69 tonnes per person 10
1970s 8.94 tonnes per person 8.11 tonnes per person 9.57 tonnes per person 10
1980s 7.18 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 8.86 tonnes per person 10
1990s 6.82 tonnes per person 6.54 tonnes per person 7.25 tonnes per person 10
2000s 6.29 tonnes per person 5.55 tonnes per person 6.65 tonnes per person 10
2010s 5.16 tonnes per person 4.72 tonnes per person 5.6 tonnes per person 10
2020s 4.15 tonnes per person 3.79 tonnes per person 4.52 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 90 Uzbekistan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
  2. 91 Portugal 3.8 tonnes per person compare
  3. 92 Serbia 3.8 tonnes per person compare
  4. 94 Cambodia 3.7 tonnes per person compare
  5. 95 Guinea 3.65 tonnes per person compare
  6. 96 Mauritius 3.65 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in France?
Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in France was 3.79 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 including land-use change recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.57 tonnes per person in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7241 tonnes per person in 1944.
How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
France ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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