Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in France
France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded -21.67 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in France peaked at 39.04 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -25.96 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places France 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.7064 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1973 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +2616.8% |
| 1974 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1975 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 1976 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1977 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1979 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 1980 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1981 | -21.96 % change on previous year | +395.4% |
| 1982 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1983 | -17.01 % change on previous year | -430.7% |
| 1984 | -16.37 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1986 | -21.69 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1987 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1989 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +518.1% |
| 1990 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1991 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 1992 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1993 | -25.96 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1994 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1995 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -597.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1997 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1998 | 39.04 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 1999 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2000 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2001 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 2002 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2004 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -1663.6% |
| 2006 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2008 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -524.5% |
| 2009 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2010 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2011 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2012 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2013 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2014 | -24.65 % change on previous year | +634.6% |
| 2015 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2018 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2019 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2020 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +323.5% |
| 2021 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2022 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2023 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -530.1% |
| 2024 | -21.67 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -21.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- France's -21.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2616.8% | 0.7064 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1663.6% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 29.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -21.96 % change on previous year | 32.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5298 % change on previous year | -25.96 % change on previous year | 39.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -24.65 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.36 % change on previous year | -23.46 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 188 Czechia -18.36 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Turkmenistan -19.19 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Guatemala -19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bulgaria -21.8 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6751 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in France?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in France was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.04 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.96 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- France ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.