Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France
France: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 2.5% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France peaked at 100.0% in 1855 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1923.
France ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 94.2% | 88.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 13.5% | 5.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in France was 2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1855.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1923.
- How does France rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.