What is carbon intensity of gdp in France?

Carbon intensity of gdp in France was 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does France rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

France ranks 178th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in France

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in France
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

178th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in France, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in France is 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places France 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in France, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.5092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1973	0.5148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1974	0.4757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1975	0.4426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.4648 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1977	0.4328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1978	0.4313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1979	0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1980	0.3978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1981	0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.3297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1983	0.3112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1984	0.2978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.2858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1986	0.2705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1987	0.2591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	0.2472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1989	0.2459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	0.2361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.2483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1992	0.2366 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1993	0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1994	0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1995	0.2182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.2235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.2134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0.2076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2000	0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2001	0.1962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.1915 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2003	0.192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.1871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0.1847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2006	0.1751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2007	0.1677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2008	0.1639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2009	0.1631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.1631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2011	0.1535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2012	0.1537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.1505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.1353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2015	0.136 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2016	0.1359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0.1347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.1285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0.1238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.1189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2022	0.1161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.1057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2024	0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near France

175 Hong Kong, China 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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177 Luxembourg 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
179 Somalia 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
180 Malta 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does France rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: France ranks 178th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.