Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in France

France: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in France, 1928–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in France is 1.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in France peaked at 4.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1928.

France ranks 16th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.2% 0.8% 1.7% 2
1930s 3.6% 2.2% 4.3% 10
1940s 3.6% 3.6% 3.8% 10
1950s 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 10
1960s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 10
1970s 4.6% 4.4% 4.7% 10
1980s 4.0% 3.7% 4.3% 10
1990s 3.3% 3.0% 3.7% 10
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Indonesia 1.6% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 1.5% compare
  3. 15 Spain 1.5% compare
  4. 17 Thailand 1.4% compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  6. 19 Egypt 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in France?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in France was 1.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1928.
How does France rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
France ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.