Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in France
France: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1700
All-time low
0.7%
in 2078
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in France, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in France stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in France peaked at 3.7% in 1700 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2078.
France ranks 39th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.0% | — |
| 1100 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1200 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 1300 | 3.5% | +48.7% |
| 1400 | 2.5% | -28.7% |
| 1500 | 3.0% | +19.6% |
| 1600 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 1700 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1710 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 1730 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1740 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1750 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1760 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 1770 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1780 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1790 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 1800 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1801 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1814 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1815 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1817 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1818 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2077 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 32.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +48.7% | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| 1400 | -28.7% | 3.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in France?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in France was 0.7% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1700.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2078.
- How does France rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- France ranks 39th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.