Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France
France: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
France recorded 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France peaked at 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places France 81st out of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1853 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1854 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1855 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1856 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1857 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1861 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1862 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1863 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1865 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1871 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1873 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1874 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1875 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1881 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1886 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1888 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1891 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1895 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1901 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1904 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1908 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1912 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1914 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 1915 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1916 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1918 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1919 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.5% |
| 1921 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1922 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1923 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1924 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1932 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1933 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1938 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.4% |
| 1941 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1942 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.0% |
| 1945 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.9% |
| 1946 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.5% |
| 1947 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1951 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +46.5% | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | -33.0% | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 78 Venezuela 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Romania 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Argentina 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Thailand 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France was 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does France rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.