Per capita ghg emissions in France
France: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.08
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 1973
All-time low
2.8
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in France is 5.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in France peaked at 13.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1851.
France ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.88 | — |
| 1851 | 2.8 | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.88 | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 2.99 | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 3.08 | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 3.08 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 1859 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.05 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 3.12 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 3.16 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 3.14 | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 3.2 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 3.26 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 3.36 | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 3.43 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.25 | -6.2% |
| 1871 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.62 | +11.8% |
| 1873 | 3.79 | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 3.7 | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 3.79 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 3.79 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 3.78 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 3.84 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 4.14 | +7.9% |
| 1881 | 4.18 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 4.3 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 4.41 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 4.27 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 1886 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 4.26 | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 4.34 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 4.4 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 4.67 | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 4.66 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 4.65 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 4.75 | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 4.76 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 4.85 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 4.99 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 5.1 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 5.24 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 5.55 | +5.9% |
| 1901 | 5.39 | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 5.14 | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 5.51 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 5.68 | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 5.97 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 6.09 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 6.03 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 6.16 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 6.2 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 6.57 | +6.0% |
| 1914 | 4.78 | -27.3% |
| 1915 | 4.22 | -11.6% |
| 1916 | 4.4 | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 4.76 | +8.2% |
| 1918 | 4.27 | -10.3% |
| 1919 | 4.5 | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 5.76 | +27.9% |
| 1921 | 5.32 | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 6.27 | +18.0% |
| 1923 | 6.95 | +10.8% |
| 1924 | 7.68 | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 7.84 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 7.89 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 7.9 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 7.81 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 8.55 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 9.06 | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 8.71 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 8.11 | -6.9% |
| 1933 | 8.51 | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 8.67 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 8.54 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 8.66 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 9.31 | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 8.79 | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 8.55 | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 6.64 | -22.3% |
| 1941 | 6.03 | -9.2% |
| 1942 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 6.03 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 4.53 | -24.8% |
| 1945 | 5.31 | +17.1% |
| 1946 | 7.07 | +33.1% |
| 1947 | 7.52 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 7.8 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 8.67 | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 7.75 | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 8.44 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 8.32 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 7.88 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 8.19 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 8.48 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 9.26 | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 9.48 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.12 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 8.57 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 9.34 | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 9.7 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 10.1 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 10.06 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.53 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.29 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.55 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 11 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 11.31 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.66 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.88 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.47 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 12.83 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.4 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.19 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 12.95 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 12.69 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.98 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.01 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.56 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.56 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 11.12 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.87 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 10.64 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.38 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.09 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 9.81 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.85 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.18 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.26 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.15 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 10.5 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 9.65 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 9.16 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 9 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.11 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.65 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.64 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.38 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.12 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.99 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.81 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.85 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.81 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.76 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.55 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.19 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.08 | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 65% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 5.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +33.1% | 5.31 | 7.07 |
| 1914 | -27.3% | 6.57 | 4.78 |
| 1920 | +27.9% | 4.5 | 5.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.26 | 3.05 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.65 | 3.24 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.25 | 4.07 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.82 | 4.56 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.61 | 5.14 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.19 | 4.22 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.2 | 5.32 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.69 | 8.11 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.56 | 4.53 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.55 | 7.75 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.45 | 9.34 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.75 | 11.88 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.71 | 9.81 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 8.38 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.86 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.09 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.08 | 5.87 | 5 |
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More climate change data for France
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- 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)
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- 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 ghg emissions in France?
- Per capita ghg emissions in France was 5.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1851.
- How does France rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- France ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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