Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in France
France: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 4.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 1973
All-time low
1.09
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 4.42 for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in France peaked at 12.02 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1850.
That places France 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.41 | 1.09 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.07 | 1.73 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.82 | 3.55 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.72 | 4.21 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.74 | 3.81 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.77 | 5.06 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.97 | 6.53 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.05 | 2.99 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.22 | 6.48 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.37 | 8.15 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 | 10.75 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 | 8.07 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.66 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.51 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.34 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.42 | 5.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share co2 vs population 0.6727 (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 vs gdp 3.97 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 40.05 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.97 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in France?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in France was 4.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1850.
- How does France rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- France ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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