France Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Greenhouse gas emissions data for France includes emissions from 
Monaco .
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
378,120,190
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−3.23%
decrease
Global Share
0.71%
Per Capita
5.68
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in France were 378,120,190 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −3.2% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −12,622,715 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 390,742,905 tons.
- Per capita: 5.68 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- France accounts for 0.71% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 378,120,190 | 274,450,524 | 66,982,335 | 30,148,783 | 6,538,548 | 5.68 | −3.23% | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 390,742,905 | 284,154,113 | 67,437,618 | 31,207,229 | 7,943,945 | 5.88 | −6.34% | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 417,181,020 | 307,680,244 | 68,482,972 | 31,801,509 | 9,216,295 | 6.3 | −3.18% | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 430,878,219 | 316,704,417 | 69,908,801 | 33,510,262 | 10,754,740 | 6.53 | 7.29% | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 401,586,367 | 287,086,809 | 71,000,945 | 31,416,151 | 12,082,462 | 6.11 | −9.53% | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 443,901,421 | 322,904,264 | 72,337,664 | 35,191,090 | 13,468,403 | 6.78 | −1.87% | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 452,349,071 | 328,550,101 | 73,146,824 | 35,271,145 | 15,381,001 | 6.93 | −2.88% | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 465,770,397 | 338,708,974 | 73,914,545 | 36,214,797 | 16,932,081 | 7.17 | 0.61% | 0.94% |
| 2016 | 462,962,195 | 334,773,189 | 74,823,156 | 35,766,654 | 17,599,196 | 7.15 | 0.28% | 0.95% |
| 2015 | 461,670,681 | 332,153,332 | 75,000,635 | 36,684,629 | 17,832,085 | 7.16 | 1.28% | 0.95% |
| 2014 | 455,854,096 | 326,950,915 | 74,725,517 | 36,278,589 | 17,899,074 | 7.1 | −6.97% | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 490,001,054 | 360,158,689 | 75,642,843 | 36,179,260 | 18,020,262 | 7.67 | −1.08% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | 495,353,345 | 365,023,625 | 76,224,254 | 35,930,468 | 18,174,998 | 7.78 | 0.44% | 1.0% |
| 2011 | 493,171,449 | 363,689,750 | 76,233,745 | 35,114,578 | 18,133,377 | 7.79 | −3.45% | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 510,805,104 | 377,278,689 | 78,407,811 | 37,408,441 | 17,710,163 | 8.1 | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 501,292,286 | 369,937,896 | 78,121,025 | 36,174,397 | 17,058,969 | 8 | −2.76% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 515,523,622 | 382,574,994 | 78,856,958 | 36,741,824 | 17,349,846 | 8.27 | −1.41% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 522,875,746 | 389,864,752 | 78,345,361 | 37,979,509 | 16,686,123 | 8.44 | −1.01% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 528,198,128 | 397,017,250 | 77,391,515 | 37,314,884 | 16,474,480 | 8.58 | −2.52% | 1.3% |
| 2005 | 541,879,157 | 407,763,822 | 77,890,626 | 38,603,408 | 17,621,302 | 8.85 | 0.13% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | 541,163,707 | 405,510,065 | 78,665,788 | 39,934,730 | 17,053,123 | 8.89 | 0.28% | 1.4% |
| 2003 | 539,647,656 | 404,479,437 | 79,275,165 | 40,139,887 | 15,753,167 | 8.91 | 0.67% | 1.4% |
| 2002 | 536,079,281 | 399,576,405 | 80,291,940 | 41,010,640 | 15,200,296 | 8.9 | −1.18% | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 542,466,495 | 404,984,898 | 81,332,553 | 41,862,264 | 14,286,780 | 9.05 | 0.82% | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 538,061,296 | 400,866,028 | 81,215,666 | 42,480,695 | 13,498,908 | 9.03 | −0.02% | 1.5% |
| 1999 | 538,165,862 | 403,850,875 | 78,930,990 | 43,169,595 | 12,214,402 | 9.07 | −1.37% | 1.5% |
| 1998 | 545,644,926 | 410,111,330 | 79,162,260 | 45,459,489 | 10,911,848 | 9.24 | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| 1997 | 533,362,838 | 388,139,209 | 79,324,602 | 55,373,873 | 10,525,154 | 9.08 | −2.52% | 1.5% |
| 1996 | 547,154,627 | 396,422,091 | 80,316,780 | 60,861,215 | 9,554,541 | 9.35 | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| 1995 | 529,178,769 | 381,750,833 | 80,313,124 | 59,138,171 | 7,976,641 | 9.09 | 2.04% | 1.6% |
| 1994 | 518,611,846 | 372,674,260 | 80,489,436 | 56,822,063 | 8,626,087 | 8.94 | −1.09% | 1.6% |
| 1993 | 524,338,650 | 376,972,967 | 81,370,674 | 56,860,887 | 9,134,122 | 9.08 | −4.13% | 1.6% |
| 1992 | 546,911,293 | 396,633,449 | 82,439,146 | 57,701,690 | 10,137,008 | 9.51 | −2.63% | 1.7% |
| 1991 | 561,696,274 | 410,038,910 | 83,528,110 | 57,930,426 | 10,198,829 | 9.81 | 5.8% | 1.7% |
| 1990 | 530,899,957 | 384,982,854 | 83,683,034 | 52,931,751 | 9,302,318 | 9.32 | −1.03% | 1.6% |
| 1989 | 536,445,619 | 390,076,056 | 83,678,215 | 57,063,597 | 5,627,750 | 9.47 | 1.52% | 1.7% |
| 1988 | 528,394,229 | 375,561,890 | 83,949,309 | 62,730,001 | 6,153,029 | 9.38 | −0.56% | 1.7% |
| 1987 | 531,368,851 | 375,493,317 | 86,990,711 | 62,757,519 | 6,127,302 | 9.48 | −1.83% | 1.7% |
| 1986 | 541,266,953 | 382,324,727 | 89,376,145 | 63,957,779 | 5,608,302 | 9.72 | −2.33% | 1.8% |
| 1985 | 554,196,520 | 394,433,110 | 89,662,419 | 64,964,587 | 5,136,403 | 10 | −2.75% | 1.9% |
| 1984 | 569,840,116 | 404,695,839 | 91,438,841 | 67,407,840 | 6,297,595 | 10.34 | −2.09% | 2.0% |
| 1983 | 581,978,177 | 416,264,481 | 91,612,161 | 68,031,148 | 6,070,387 | 10.62 | −2.64% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 597,778,748 | 435,396,797 | 91,839,286 | 64,216,833 | 6,325,833 | 10.96 | −3.26% | 2.2% |
| 1981 | 617,920,025 | 456,446,374 | 93,045,151 | 62,000,030 | 6,428,470 | 11.38 | −7.63% | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 668,986,216 | 506,787,469 | 93,488,026 | 62,355,903 | 6,354,818 | 12.37 | −3.33% | 2.4% |
| 1979 | 692,003,721 | 528,762,146 | 93,964,848 | 63,353,792 | 5,922,934 | 12.85 | 1.29% | 2.4% |
| 1978 | 683,179,618 | 521,191,182 | 93,567,192 | 62,916,474 | 5,504,770 | 12.72 | 2.63% | 2.4% |
| 1977 | 665,653,244 | 503,181,305 | 94,866,615 | 62,179,976 | 5,425,349 | 12.44 | −2.57% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 683,178,756 | 521,750,500 | 95,241,361 | 61,156,096 | 5,030,798 | 12.82 | 7% | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 638,478,860 | 476,251,175 | 95,285,020 | 62,139,186 | 4,803,478 | 12.04 | −6.16% | 2.5% |
| 1974 | 680,405,160 | 516,766,472 | 94,891,438 | 63,939,849 | 4,807,400 | 12.92 | −2.67% | 2.7% |
| 1973 | 699,073,609 | 535,509,490 | 95,434,024 | 63,272,226 | 4,857,869 | 13.39 | 5.69% | 2.7% |
| 1972 | 661,468,415 | 498,869,691 | 97,021,771 | 60,477,135 | 5,099,817 | 12.78 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 1971 | 644,720,233 | 481,323,169 | 99,248,082 | 59,196,924 | 4,952,057 | 12.57 | 1.69% | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 634,002,474 | 469,213,353 | 102,282,093 | 57,280,606 | 5,226,422 | 12.47 | – | 2.7% |
See also
- France CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of France
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).