Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France
France: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
627.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1973
All-time low
39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France is 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France peaked at 627.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1973 and was at its lowest, 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
France ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 42.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1853 | 47.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1854 | 52.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1855 | 57.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1856 | 59.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 60.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 59.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 60.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 64.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1861 | 68.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1862 | 71.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 72.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 75.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1865 | 79.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1866 | 84.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 85.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 87.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 89.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 80.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1871 | 80.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 94.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1873 | 100.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1874 | 96.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1875 | 100.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 100.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 98.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1878 | 100.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 103.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 114.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1881 | 116.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 122.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 127.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 123.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1885 | 119.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1886 | 118.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 123.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 128.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 130.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 142.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1891 | 143.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 143.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 140.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 148.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 149.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 153.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 160.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 165.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 172.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 184.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1901 | 178.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 168.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 184.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1904 | 180.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 181.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 194.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 206.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1908 | 207.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 212.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 212.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 221.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 223.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 240.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 170.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.1% |
| 1915 | 149.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1916 | 158.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 173.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1918 | 156.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1919 | 166.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 213.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.4% |
| 1921 | 195.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1922 | 228.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1923 | 256.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1924 | 285.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1925 | 291.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 294.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 295.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 292.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 322.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 326.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 300.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 265.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1933 | 274.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 276.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 270.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 297.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1938 | 276.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1939 | 267.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 194.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.3% |
| 1941 | 173.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1942 | 177.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 181.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 122.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.7% |
| 1945 | 157.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 1946 | 232.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.0% |
| 1947 | 253.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 267.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 306.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 271.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1951 | 303.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 300.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 284.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 298.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 313.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 350.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 361.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 347.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 341.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 378.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 399.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 419.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 428.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 459.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 453.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 469.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 495.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 509.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 537.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 552.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 583.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 602.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 627.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 608.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 566.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 606.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 590.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 609.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 612.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 588.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 535.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 517.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 503.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 490.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 480.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 462.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 459.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 454.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 462.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 451.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 481.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 473.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 452.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 444.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 450.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 468.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 455.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 463.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 459.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 453.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 456.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 451.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 457.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 458.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 459.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 448.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 437.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 430.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 411.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 417.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 393.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 396.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 398.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 364.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 367.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 370.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 374.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 359.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 351.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 314.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 340.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 327.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 301.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +47.0% | 157.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | -32.7% | 181.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 552.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Poland 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Thailand 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Egypt 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Nigeria 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Taiwan 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Algeria 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in France was 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 627.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does France rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.