Long run air pollution in France
France: Long run air pollution was 820,688 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
820,688
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 1978
All-time low
18,128
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in France, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in France is 820,688, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in France peaked at 2.77 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18,128, in 1750.
France ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 18,128 | — |
| 1751 | 18,165 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 18,202 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 18,239 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 18,277 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 18,314 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 18,351 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 18,388 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 18,425 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 18,462 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 18,499 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 18,535 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 18,572 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 18,609 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 18,646 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 18,682 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 18,719 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 18,755 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 18,792 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 18,828 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 18,864 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 18,901 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 18,937 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 18,973 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 19,009 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 19,046 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 19,082 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 19,118 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 19,153 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 19,189 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 19,225 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 19,261 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 19,297 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 19,332 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 19,368 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 19,404 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 19,439 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 19,474 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 19,510 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 19,545 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 19,581 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 19,616 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 19,651 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 19,686 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 19,721 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 19,756 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 19,791 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 19,826 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 19,861 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 19,896 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 19,931 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 20,076 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 21,672 | +7.9% |
| 1803 | 20,367 | -6.0% |
| 1804 | 21,922 | +7.6% |
| 1805 | 20,658 | -5.8% |
| 1806 | 20,803 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 20,949 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 21,094 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 21,240 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 22,760 | +7.2% |
| 1811 | 22,841 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 23,074 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 23,091 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 23,246 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 23,534 | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 23,762 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 23,993 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 23,939 | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 24,268 | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 24,630 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 24,806 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 25,013 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 25,117 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 25,447 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 25,824 | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 26,006 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 27,285 | +4.9% |
| 1828 | 27,596 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 27,575 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 28,013 | +1.6% |
| 1831 | 27,786 | -0.8% |
| 1832 | 28,320 | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 28,824 | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 30,062 | +4.3% |
| 1835 | 30,429 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 31,459 | +3.4% |
| 1837 | 32,069 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 32,544 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 32,482 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 32,755 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 34,212 | +4.4% |
| 1842 | 34,812 | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 34,970 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 35,558 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 37,360 | +5.1% |
| 1846 | 37,998 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 39,676 | +4.4% |
| 1848 | 37,017 | -6.7% |
| 1849 | 37,547 | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 39,873 | +6.2% |
| 1851 | 40,895 | +2.6% |
| 1852 | 42,800 | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 46,640 | +9.0% |
| 1854 | 50,879 | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 55,938 | +9.9% |
| 1856 | 58,101 | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 59,487 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 59,510 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 60,570 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 64,319 | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 68,114 | +5.9% |
| 1862 | 71,232 | +4.6% |
| 1863 | 72,797 | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 76,398 | +4.9% |
| 1865 | 79,856 | +4.5% |
| 1866 | 84,685 | +6.0% |
| 1867 | 85,764 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 87,364 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 89,300 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 82,743 | -7.3% |
| 1871 | 82,938 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 95,615 | +15.3% |
| 1873 | 102,345 | +7.0% |
| 1874 | 100,016 | -2.3% |
| 1875 | 104,396 | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 104,507 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 102,897 | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 104,680 | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 107,471 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 118,307 | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 120,645 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 125,921 | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 130,742 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 126,625 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 123,874 | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 123,911 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 129,759 | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 134,734 | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 138,233 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 150,493 | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 150,391 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 150,475 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 147,950 | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 154,681 | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 155,801 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 161,416 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 169,284 | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 175,633 | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 182,536 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 194,097 | +6.3% |
| 1901 | 186,112 | -4.1% |
| 1902 | 174,377 | -6.3% |
| 1903 | 186,521 | +7.0% |
| 1904 | 179,498 | -3.8% |
| 1905 | 179,482 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 190,760 | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 201,896 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 203,066 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 207,233 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 208,101 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 217,592 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 221,605 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 238,638 | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 169,891 | -28.8% |
| 1915 | 150,503 | -11.4% |
| 1916 | 160,281 | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 176,666 | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 162,556 | -8.0% |
| 1919 | 174,379 | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 224,170 | +28.6% |
| 1921 | 203,820 | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 239,989 | +17.7% |
| 1923 | 273,543 | +14.0% |
| 1924 | 315,896 | +15.5% |
| 1925 | 436,227 | +38.1% |
| 1926 | 355,694 | -18.5% |
| 1927 | 287,172 | -19.3% |
| 1928 | 285,306 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 312,340 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 324,596 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 301,941 | -7.0% |
| 1932 | 286,431 | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 352,765 | +23.2% |
| 1934 | 384,883 | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 419,564 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 441,702 | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 462,306 | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 466,007 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 433,921 | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 290,193 | -33.1% |
| 1941 | 220,922 | -23.9% |
| 1942 | 167,710 | -24.1% |
| 1943 | 171,898 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 121,012 | -29.6% |
| 1945 | 156,457 | +29.3% |
| 1946 | 277,964 | +77.7% |
| 1947 | 348,942 | +25.5% |
| 1948 | 421,153 | +20.7% |
| 1949 | 522,432 | +24.0% |
| 1950 | 502,798 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 567,702 | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 579,766 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 575,031 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 619,560 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 654,169 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 722,419 | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 737,574 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 741,404 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 752,921 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.00 million | +33.0% |
| 1961 | 1.10 million | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.22 million | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.34 million | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.18 million | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.48 million | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.64 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 805,450 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 841,309 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 820,688 | -2.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 820,688 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 9.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 820,688 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +77.7% | 156,457 | 277,964 |
| 1925 | +38.1% | 315,896 | 436,227 |
| 1940 | -33.1% | 433,921 | 290,193 |
| 1960 | +33.0% | 752,921 | 1.00 million |
| 1944 | -29.6% | 171,898 | 121,012 |
| 1914 | -28.8% | 238,638 | 169,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18,295 | 18,128 | 18,462 | 10 |
| 1760s | 18,664 | 18,499 | 18,828 | 10 |
| 1770s | 19,027 | 18,864 | 19,189 | 10 |
| 1780s | 19,385 | 19,225 | 19,545 | 10 |
| 1790s | 19,739 | 19,581 | 19,896 | 10 |
| 1800s | 20,871 | 19,931 | 21,922 | 10 |
| 1810s | 23,451 | 22,760 | 24,268 | 10 |
| 1820s | 25,930 | 24,630 | 27,596 | 10 |
| 1830s | 30,199 | 27,786 | 32,544 | 10 |
| 1840s | 36,191 | 32,755 | 39,676 | 10 |
| 1850s | 51,469 | 39,873 | 60,570 | 10 |
| 1860s | 77,983 | 64,319 | 89,300 | 10 |
| 1870s | 98,761 | 82,743 | 107,471 | 10 |
| 1880s | 127,275 | 118,307 | 138,233 | 10 |
| 1890s | 159,866 | 147,950 | 182,536 | 10 |
| 1900s | 190,304 | 174,377 | 207,233 | 10 |
| 1910s | 188,021 | 150,503 | 238,638 | 10 |
| 1920s | 293,416 | 203,820 | 436,227 | 10 |
| 1930s | 387,412 | 286,431 | 466,007 | 10 |
| 1940s | 269,868 | 121,012 | 522,432 | 10 |
| 1950s | 645,334 | 502,798 | 752,921 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 million | 1.00 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 2.07 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 2.26 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.51 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.02 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,482 | 805,450 | 841,309 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in France?
- Long run air pollution in France was 820,688 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,128 in 1750.
- How does France rank for long run air pollution?
- France ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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