Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in France

France: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 378.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
378.12 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
699.07 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
378.12 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 378.12 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in France peaked at 699.07 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 378.12 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

France ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 668.22 Mt CO2e 634 Mt CO2e 699.07 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 572.82 Mt CO2e 528.39 Mt CO2e 668.99 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 537.6 Mt CO2e 518.61 Mt CO2e 561.7 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 530.72 Mt CO2e 501.29 Mt CO2e 542.47 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 473.18 Mt CO2e 443.9 Mt CO2e 510.81 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 403.7 Mt CO2e 378.12 Mt CO2e 430.88 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Iraq 413.28 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom 386.7 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 22 Egypt 386.6 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 24 Argentina 374.35 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 25 Italy 371.17 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 350.56 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in France?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in France was 378.12 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 699.07 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 378.12 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does France rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
France ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).