Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in France

France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 274.45 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
274.45 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 203 countries
All-time high
535.51 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
274.45 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in France, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

France recorded 274.45 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in France peaked at 535.51 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 274.45 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places France 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 505.28 Mt CO2e 469.21 Mt CO2e 535.51 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 413.75 Mt CO2e 375.49 Mt CO2e 506.79 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 392.16 Mt CO2e 372.67 Mt CO2e 410.11 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 396.26 Mt CO2e 369.94 Mt CO2e 407.76 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 345.02 Mt CO2e 322.9 Mt CO2e 377.28 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 294.02 Mt CO2e 274.45 Mt CO2e 316.7 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Egypt 291.64 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 22 Thailand 283.81 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 23 Poland 276.06 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 258.8 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 26 Iraq 238.67 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 27 Spain 220.08 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in France?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in France was 274.45 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 535.51 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 274.45 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
France ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).