Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France
France: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 305.00 million Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
305.00 million Tonne
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
430.29 million Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
305.00 million Tonne
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2024, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in France stood at 305.00 million Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 430.29 million Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 305.00 million Tonne, in 2024.
France ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 430.29 million Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 401.19 million Tonne | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 407.57 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 390.70 million Tonne | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 389.68 million Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 385.39 million Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 364.41 million Tonne | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 363.38 million Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 360.90 million Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 371.78 million Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 360.40 million Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 352.09 million Tonne | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 318.50 million Tonne | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 334.08 million Tonne | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 328.00 million Tonne | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 308.24 million Tonne | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 305.00 million Tonne | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 305.00 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 305.00 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.74 million Tonne | 401.19 million Tonne | 430.29 million Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 374.63 million Tonne | 352.09 million Tonne | 407.57 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.76 million Tonne | 305.00 million Tonne | 334.08 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in France?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in France was 305.00 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 430.29 million Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.00 million Tonne in 2024.
- How does France rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- France ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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