Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in France
France: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 3.97 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in France peaked at 10.4 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 tonnes per person, in 1813.
France ranks 87th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0753 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1810s | 0.075 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1301 tonnes per person | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2643 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.3432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.453 tonnes per person | 0.3382 tonnes per person | 0.5804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.7841 tonnes per person | 0.5401 tonnes per person | 0.9551 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.59 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 tonnes per person | 9.13 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 tonnes per person | 6.88 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 84 Marshall Islands 4.11 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Venezuela 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Chile 3.98 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 3.85 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 3.83 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Ukraine 3.76 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in France?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in France was 3.97 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 relative to the global average recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 tonnes per person in 1813.
- How does France rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- France ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.