Weighted carbon price ets in France
France: Weighted carbon price ets was 28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in France, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weighted carbon price ets in France is 28, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 791.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in France peaked at 32.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places France 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 10.51 | — |
| 2006 | 8.54 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3313 | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 8.75 | +2539.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 6 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | +172.8% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 21.58 | +124.8% |
| 2022 | 32.53 | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 31.99 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.11 | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 28 | +11.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 10.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2539.9% | 0.3313 | 8.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 0 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 2.02 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 9.6 | 32.53 | 6 |
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 weighted carbon price ets in France?
- Weighted carbon price ets in France was 28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does France rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- France ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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