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France CO₂ Emissions

France emitted 264.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.7% of the world total, the 24th most of 215 countries. That is 4.0 tonnes per person, 16% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by France in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

264.2 Mt

264.2 million tonnes

World rank

#24

of 215 countries

Share of world

0.7%

world total 38.60 Gt

Per person

4.0 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-2.3%

2023: 270.3 Mt

Historical share

2.2%

#8 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 37%. Emissions peaked in 1973 at 542.6 million tonnes and are now 51% lower.

2000: 407.4 Mt2001: 411.6 Mt2002: 407.0 Mt2003: 413.0 Mt2004: 414.1 Mt2005: 416.3 Mt2006: 406.7 Mt2007: 396.5 Mt2008: 389.8 Mt2009: 371.4 Mt2010: 377.1 Mt2011: 355.1 Mt2012: 358.1 Mt2013: 360.0 Mt2014: 327.8 Mt2015: 332.1 Mt2016: 335.5 Mt2017: 338.4 Mt2018: 323.1 Mt2019: 316.3 Mt2020: 281.5 Mt2021: 307.3 Mt2022: 295.3 Mt2023: 270.3 Mt2024: 264.2 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024264.2
2023270.3
2022295.3
2021307.3
2020281.5
2019316.3
2018323.1
2017338.4
2016335.5
2015332.1
2014327.8
2013360.0
2012358.1
2011355.1
2010377.1
2009371.4
2008389.8
2007396.5
2006406.7
2005416.3
2004414.1
2003413.0
2002407.0
2001411.6
2000407.4

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of France’s CO₂, at 65%.

  • Coal7%19.5 Mt
  • Oil65%170.7 Mt
  • Gas24%62.7 Mt
  • Cement2%5.7 Mt
  • Flaring1%1.7 Mt
  • Other industry2%4.0 Mt

How France compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
22Poland272.9 Mt0.7%7.1 t
23Thailand267.8 Mt0.7%3.7 t
24France264.2 Mt0.7%4.0 t
25Taiwan262.3 Mt0.7%11.3 t
26Egypt258.4 Mt0.7%2.2 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does France emit?

France emitted 264.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.7% of global emissions. That is about 8 tonnes every second.

What are France’s CO₂ emissions per person?

France emits 4.0 tonnes per person, 16% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (66.5 million people in 2024).

Are France’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 37%. Emissions peaked in 1973 at 542.6 million tonnes and are now 51% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in France?

Oil is the largest source, at 65% of France’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (170.7 million tonnes).

How much has France contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, France has emitted about 40 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 2.2% of the world total, the 8th largest historical contribution.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →