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
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in France, 1850–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.