Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in France
France: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1855
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in France, 1802–2024
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 coal in France is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 217 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in France peaked at 12.7% in 1855 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
France ranks 32nd of 179 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 from coal in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 5.6% | — |
| 1804 | 6.9% | +23.4% |
| 1810 | 5.4% | -21.6% |
| 1811 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1812 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 1813 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 1814 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1815 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 1816 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1817 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1818 | 4.6% | -14.2% |
| 1819 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 1820 | 5.7% | +13.9% |
| 1821 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1824 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 1825 | 6.5% | +6.7% |
| 1826 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 9.0% | +35.0% |
| 1828 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 1829 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 7.4% | -19.6% |
| 1831 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1832 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
| 1833 | 8.7% | +7.0% |
| 1834 | 10.1% | +15.5% |
| 1835 | 9.5% | -5.4% |
| 1836 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1837 | 10.7% | +7.4% |
| 1838 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 1839 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 1840 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 1841 | 11.3% | +13.9% |
| 1842 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1843 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 1844 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 1845 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 1846 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 1848 | 9.6% | -21.2% |
| 1849 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 1850 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 1851 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1853 | 11.7% | +12.3% |
| 1854 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 12.7% | +10.8% |
| 1856 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 1860 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1863 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 1864 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 1868 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 9.5% | -13.1% |
| 1871 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1872 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1876 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1878 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 1885 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 1889 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 1892 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 1896 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 1903 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 5.8% | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 1906 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 1908 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 4.0% | -23.0% |
| 1915 | 3.5% | -10.9% |
| 1916 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 1919 | 4.3% | +26.6% |
| 1920 | 4.8% | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 1922 | 5.9% | +13.7% |
| 1923 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 6.4% | +11.2% |
| 1925 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 7.3% | +11.0% |
| 1931 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 1935 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 1936 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 1937 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 1940 | 3.4% | -34.9% |
| 1941 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 1942 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 2.0% | -35.1% |
| 1945 | 3.5% | +72.1% |
| 1946 | 4.8% | +38.0% |
| 1947 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 5.5% | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 4.3% | -22.1% |
| 1951 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.1% | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +72.1% | 2.0% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1810s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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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 from coal in France?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in France was 0.1% 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 coal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1855.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.