Petroleum products — Emissions in France

France: Petroleum products — Emissions was 11,088 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,088 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
11,397 kt
in 1998
All-time low
10,110 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in France, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 10.9k kt1991: 10.8k kt1992: 10.9k kt1993: 11.2k kt1994: 11.0k kt1995: 11.1k kt1996: 11.3k kt1997: 11.2k kt1998: 11.4k kt1999: 11.4k kt2000: 11.3k kt2001: 11.4k kt2002: 11.0k kt2003: 10.9k kt2004: 11.3k kt2005: 11.1k kt2006: 10.8k kt2007: 10.6k kt2008: 10.9k kt2009: 11.0k kt2010: 10.6k kt2011: 10.7k kt2012: 10.1k kt2013: 10.8k kt2014: 10.6k kt2015: 10.6k kt2016: 10.1k kt2017: 10.1k kt2018: 10.4k kt2019: 10.2k kt2020: 11.1k kt2021: 10.9k kt2022: 11.1k kt2023: 11.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in France is 11,088 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in France peaked at 11,397 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,110 kt, in 2012.

That places France 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in France, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,915 kt —
1991 10,823 kt -0.8%
1992 10,927 kt +1.0%
1993 11,238 kt +2.8%
1994 11,011 kt -2.0%
1995 11,054 kt +0.4%
1996 11,302 kt +2.2%
1997 11,231 kt -0.6%
1998 11,397 kt +1.5%
1999 11,390 kt -0.1%
2000 11,341 kt -0.4%
2001 11,395 kt +0.5%
2002 11,037 kt -3.1%
2003 10,941 kt -0.9%
2004 11,343 kt +3.7%
2005 11,102 kt -2.1%
2006 10,761 kt -3.1%
2007 10,569 kt -1.8%
2008 10,862 kt +2.8%
2009 11,042 kt +1.7%
2010 10,628 kt -3.8%
2011 10,681 kt +0.5%
2012 10,110 kt -5.3%
2013 10,763 kt +6.5%
2014 10,617 kt -1.4%
2015 10,569 kt -0.4%
2016 10,142 kt -4.0%
2017 10,123 kt -0.2%
2018 10,396 kt +2.7%
2019 10,240 kt -1.5%
2020 11,148 kt +8.9%
2021 10,916 kt -2.1%
2022 11,088 kt +1.6%
2023 11,088 kt +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11,088 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 21.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • France's 11,088 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 568.84 kt, 19.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,129 kt 10,823 kt 11,397 kt 10
2000s 11,039 kt 10,569 kt 11,395 kt 10
2010s 10,427 kt 10,110 kt 10,763 kt 10
2020s 11,060 kt 10,916 kt 11,148 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  2. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 11,700 kt compare
  6. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 513.34 kt compare
  7. 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare
  8. 9 Republic of Moldova 412.89 kt compare
  9. 10 Mexico 9,544 kt compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 354.94 kt compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127.45 kt compare
  12. 11 Australia and New Zealand 8,429 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in France?
Petroleum products — emissions in France was 11,088 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11,397 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10,110 kt in 2012.
How does France rank for petroleum products — emissions?
France ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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