Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in France
France: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 50.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in France, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 50.7% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in France peaked at 50.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1991.
That places France 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +59.4% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +5.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 19.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 24.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 30.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 41.7% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Israel 59.5% compare
- 27 Mozambique 58.7% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 58.2% compare
- 30 Panama 50.1% compare
- 31 Finland 49.3% compare
- 32 Madagascar 44.4% compare
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in France?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in France was 50.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1991.
- How does France rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- France ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.