Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France
France: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 295.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France is 295.01 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France peaked at 426.7 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 169.18 kilograms per person, in 2020.
France ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 305.67 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 295.44 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 312.57 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 309.68 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 305.35 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 317.91 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 336.24 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 352.06 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 378.03 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 398.92 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 410.36 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 381.77 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 376.12 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 382.28 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 413.73 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 401.14 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 415.63 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 426.7 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 408.09 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 380.47 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 380.02 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 395.55 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 380.9 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 365.91 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 349.96 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 353.07 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 343.23 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 350.92 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 369.97 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 370.15 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 169.18 kilograms per person | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 185.82 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 280.34 kilograms per person | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 295.01 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 295.01 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 295.01 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -54.3% | 370.15 kilograms per person | 169.18 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +50.9% | 185.82 kilograms per person | 280.34 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.19 kilograms per person | 295.44 kilograms per person | 398.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.63 kilograms per person | 376.12 kilograms per person | 426.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.97 kilograms per person | 343.23 kilograms per person | 395.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.59 kilograms per person | 169.18 kilograms per person | 295.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 by sector in France?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in France was 295.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 426.7 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.18 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does France rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- France ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.