Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France
France: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France peaked at 0.1651 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
That places France 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1651 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.1514 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1617 kg CO₂ per kWh | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1608 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1582 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1571 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1509 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1473 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1511 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1484 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1536 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1449 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1432 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1474 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1339 kg CO₂ per kWh | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.133 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1259 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1271 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1313 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1274 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1594 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1514 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1651 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1496 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1432 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1571 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1319 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1474 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in France was 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does France rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- France ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.