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
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1869
All-time low
0.3%
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0.3% | — |
| 1804 | 0.5% | +84.2% |
| 1810 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 1811 | 0.7% | +26.9% |
| 1812 | 0.9% | +21.6% |
| 1813 | 1.0% | +15.1% |
| 1814 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 1815 | 1.3% | +11.9% |
| 1816 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 1817 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1818 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 1819 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1821 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 1822 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1823 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1824 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1825 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1826 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 1827 | 2.9% | +7.9% |
| 1828 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1829 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1831 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1832 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1833 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1834 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 1835 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1836 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 1837 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 1838 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 1839 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1842 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1843 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 1844 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1845 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 1846 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1847 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1848 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 7.9% | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 51.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 26.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | +84.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1811 | +26.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
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
- 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 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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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.