Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in France
France: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in France, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from cement in France is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in France peaked at 10.1% in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1938.
France ranks 30th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 global co₂ emissions from cement in France?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in France was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1932.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1938.
- How does France rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.