Share of cumulative co2 in France
France: Share of cumulative co2 was 2.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1869
All-time low
0.259
in 1802
Years of data
217
1802–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in France, 1802–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in France stood at 2.17.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in France peaked at 9.7 in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.259, in 1802.
France ranks 8th of 215 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 cumulative co2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1802 | 0.259 | — |
| 1804 | 0.477 | +84.2% |
| 1810 | 0.5749 | +20.5% |
| 1811 | 0.7296 | +26.9% |
| 1812 | 0.8871 | +21.6% |
| 1813 | 1.02 | +15.1% |
| 1814 | 1.15 | +12.5% |
| 1815 | 1.29 | +11.9% |
| 1816 | 1.42 | +10.7% |
| 1817 | 1.56 | +9.6% |
| 1818 | 1.66 | +6.8% |
| 1819 | 1.78 | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 1.9 | +7.1% |
| 1821 | 2.02 | +6.5% |
| 1822 | 2.15 | +6.0% |
| 1823 | 2.26 | +5.2% |
| 1824 | 2.38 | +5.4% |
| 1825 | 2.51 | +5.6% |
| 1826 | 2.65 | +5.2% |
| 1827 | 2.85 | +7.9% |
| 1828 | 3.06 | +7.4% |
| 1829 | 3.25 | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 3.42 | +5.1% |
| 1831 | 3.56 | +4.1% |
| 1832 | 3.71 | +4.4% |
| 1833 | 3.88 | +4.5% |
| 1834 | 4.1 | +5.5% |
| 1835 | 4.3 | +4.8% |
| 1836 | 4.51 | +5.1% |
| 1837 | 4.74 | +5.1% |
| 1838 | 4.97 | +4.9% |
| 1839 | 5.17 | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 5.57 | +4.1% |
| 1842 | 5.78 | +3.8% |
| 1843 | 5.97 | +3.3% |
| 1844 | 6.15 | +3.0% |
| 1845 | 6.37 | +3.5% |
| 1846 | 6.58 | +3.3% |
| 1847 | 6.8 | +3.5% |
| 1848 | 6.91 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 7.02 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 7.14 | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 7.25 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 7.55 | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 7.73 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 7.95 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 8.15 | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 8.34 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 8.5 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 8.63 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 8.76 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 8.9 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 9.04 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 9.16 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 9.27 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 9.36 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 9.48 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 9.57 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 9.64 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 9.7 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 9.69 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 9.65 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 9.65 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 9.66 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 9.67 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 9.66 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 9.66 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 9.61 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 9.58 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 9.51 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 9.48 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 9.44 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 9.39 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 9.32 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 9.25 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 9.18 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 9.02 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 8.95 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 8.87 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 8.8 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 8.73 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 8.67 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 8.59 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 8.52 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 8.46 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 8.38 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 8.3 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 8.23 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 8.14 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 8.03 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 7.93 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 7.83 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 7.71 | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 7.61 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 7.49 | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 7.39 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 7.3 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 7.11 | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 7.01 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 6.79 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 6.54 | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 6.42 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 6.22 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 6.15 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 6.1 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 6.04 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 6.02 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 6.01 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 5.96 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 5.95 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 5.92 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 5.89 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 5.86 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 5.8 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 5.63 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 5.55 | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 5.47 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 5.37 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 5.31 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 5.23 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 5.19 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 5.12 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.95 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.9 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.86 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.82 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.77 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.71 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.67 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.63 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.44 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.4 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.37 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.29 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.25 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.21 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.06 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.01 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.61 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.41 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 23.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 2.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1545, 14.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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% | 0.259 | 0.477 |
| 1811 | +26.9% | 0.5749 | 0.7296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.368 | 0.259 | 0.477 | 2 |
| 1810s | 1.21 | 0.5749 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.24 | 3.42 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 6.25 | 5.35 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7.86 | 7.14 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.29 | 8.76 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.64 | 9.58 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.32 | 9.02 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.63 | 8.3 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.77 | 7.3 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.72 | 6.22 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.03 | 5.95 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.91 | 5.8 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.39 | 5.17 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.93 | 4.71 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 4.33 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.11 | 3.93 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 3.46 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 3.06 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.69 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.32 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.17 | 2.29 | 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 cumulative co2 in France?
- Share of cumulative co2 in France was 2.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1869.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 1802.
- How does France rank for share of cumulative co2?
- France ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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