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
79th
of 194 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 79th out of 194 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 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
- 76 Venezuela, RB 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Romania 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Montenegro 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Argentina 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Thailand 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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 79th out of 194 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.