Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in France
France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 119.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in France, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in France stood at 119.17 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in France peaked at 134.22 Mt CO2e in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.73 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
France ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.73 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 60.5 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 65.89 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 71.66 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 71.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.4 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 80.11 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 80.86 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 86.42 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 86.8 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.39 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 89.94 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 90.57 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 91.39 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 92.99 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 92.78 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.12 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 100.38 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 106.5 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 109.18 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 113.23 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 116.85 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 119.36 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 120.48 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 121.38 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 122.32 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 122.12 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 124.64 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 129.12 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 129.52 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 132.48 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 134.22 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 134.14 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132.82 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 133.06 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 130.8 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 131.12 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 130.29 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 124.32 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 122.93 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 123.27 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 127.9 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 126.77 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 125.81 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 125.9 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 127.21 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 127.72 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 128.38 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 125.69 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 125.3 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.86 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 118.79 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 123.34 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 119.28 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 119.17 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 119.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 14.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 119.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.71 Mt CO2e, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.25 Mt CO2e | 55.73 Mt CO2e | 86.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.92 Mt CO2e | 88.39 Mt CO2e | 109.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.9 Mt CO2e | 113.23 Mt CO2e | 129.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.62 Mt CO2e | 122.93 Mt CO2e | 134.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.39 Mt CO2e | 123.27 Mt CO2e | 128.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.29 Mt CO2e | 105.86 Mt CO2e | 123.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Saudi Arabia 143.04 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Germany 138.04 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Mexico 127.16 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 South Korea 108.96 Mt CO2e compare
- 15 United Kingdom 106.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 16 Italy 104.7 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in France?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in France was 119.17 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 from transport (energy) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 134.22 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.73 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- France ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).