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
Share of global cumulative 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.