Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,821 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,821 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,241 kilograms per person
in 2001
All-time low
1,622 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in France is 1,821 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in France peaked at 2,241 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,622 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places France 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,987 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,040 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,074 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,084 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,093 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,102 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,092 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,128 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,197 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,192 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,227 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,241 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,224 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,187 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,175 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,123 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,113 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,087 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,980 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,948 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,944 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,061 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,015 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,997 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,976 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,994 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,999 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,998 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,955 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,932 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,622 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1,840 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,887 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,821 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,821 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 1,821 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 kilograms per person | 1,987 kilograms per person | 2,197 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,130 kilograms per person | 1,948 kilograms per person | 2,241 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 kilograms per person | 1,932 kilograms per person | 2,061 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,792 kilograms per person | 1,622 kilograms per person | 1,887 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in France?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in France was 1,821 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 kilograms per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,622 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- France ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.