Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France
France: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2004
All-time low
11.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France is 16.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France peaked at 20.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2012.
France ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.9% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in France was 16.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2012.
- How does France rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- France ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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