Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in France
France: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in France is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in France peaked at 9.7% in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1802.
France ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 217 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1810s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in France?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in France was 2.3% 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 coal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1869.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1802.
- How does France rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.