Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France
France: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1855
All-time low
0.4%
in 1923
Years of data
170
1855–2024
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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 100.0% | — |
| 1856 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 94.3% | -5.7% |
| 1858 | 88.5% | -6.2% |
| 1859 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 50.8% | -42.3% |
| 1861 | 21.3% | -58.0% |
| 1862 | 12.6% | -41.1% |
| 1863 | 9.9% | -21.3% |
| 1864 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
| 1865 | 8.0% | -10.0% |
| 1866 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 1867 | 6.2% | -9.7% |
| 1868 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 1869 | 5.1% | -9.3% |
| 1870 | 4.6% | -9.9% |
| 1871 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1872 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 1873 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 1874 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 1875 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 1876 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1877 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 1878 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 1879 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 1880 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 1881 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1882 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 1883 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1891 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1892 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1894 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1901 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1902 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1903 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1906 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1907 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1908 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 1909 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1910 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 1911 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1912 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1917 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 1918 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | +40.6% |
| 1926 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1927 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1928 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1934 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 1937 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1944 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1945 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 23.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | -58.0% | 50.8% | 21.3% |
| 1860 | -42.3% | 88.1% | 50.8% |
| 1925 | +40.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 1862 | -41.1% | 21.3% | 12.6% |
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
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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.