Human caused air pollution exposure in France
France: Human caused air pollution exposure was 7.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.84
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
155th
of 240 countries
All-time high
14.02
in 1998
All-time low
7.49
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in France, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 7.84 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in France peaked at 14.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2020.
France ranks 155th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.02 | — |
| 1999 | 13.21 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12.44 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.53 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 12.68 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.69 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.85 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.06 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.41 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 12.98 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.48 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.86 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 8.81 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.31 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.84 | -5.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 97% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 7.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 | 13.21 | 14.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 11.41 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 8.34 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 7.49 | 8.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in France?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in France was 7.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2020.
- How does France rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- France ranks 155th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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