Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in France

France: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.81 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2003
All-time low
0.7 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in France, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

France recorded 0.81 t CO2eq/cap for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in France peaked at 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.

That places France 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.804 t CO2eq/cap 0.7 t CO2eq/cap 1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 1.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.981 t CO2eq/cap 0.83 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.8225 t CO2eq/cap 0.79 t CO2eq/cap 0.87 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 81 Cyprus 0.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 81 Mexico 0.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 84 Spain 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 85 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 86 Argentina 0.76 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in France?
Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in France was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
How does France rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
France ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.