Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,821 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.