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Carbon intensity of GDP in France

France: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in France, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.163 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.162 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.15 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.09 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.086 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in France peaked at 0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places France 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in France, year by year

Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP —
1991 0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +5.2%
1992 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.7%
1993 0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.6%
1994 0.1578 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.4%
1995 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.1%
1996 0.1618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.4%
1997 0.1546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.5%
1998 0.1579 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.1%
1999 0.1503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.8%
2000 0.1433 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.7%
2001 0.1421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.9%
2002 0.1387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.4%
2003 0.139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.3%
2004 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.5%
2005 0.1337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.3%
2006 0.1268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
2007 0.1214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.2%
2008 0.1187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.2%
2009 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.5%
2010 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.0%
2011 0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.9%
2012 0.1113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.2%
2013 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.1%
2014 0.098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -10.1%
2015 0.0985 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.5%
2016 0.0984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.1%
2017 0.0975 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.9%
2018 0.0931 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.6%
2019 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.7%
2020 0.0861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.9%
2021 0.0889 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +3.2%
2022 0.0841 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.4%
2023 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -9.0%
2024 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1317 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1433 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0817 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0889 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 151 Norway 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Panama 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Belize 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Singapore 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Cameroon 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Nigeria 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in France?
Carbon intensity of gdp in France was 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does France rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
France ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
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
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.