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Carbon intensity of the economy — France

Carbon intensity of the economy in France in 2022 — 0.111 kg/$. Ranked 24 in the world out of 164. Since 1820, the indicator has risen by 117.6%.

2022 0.111 kg/$ −5.93% vs 2021
World rank 24of 164
Period maximum 0.793 kg/$1925
Period minimum 0.049 kg/$1821

Trend over time

1820–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — France, 1820–202200.20.40.60.8182018411862188319041925194619671988200920221820: 0.051 kg/$1824: 0.055 kg/$1828: 0.1 kg/$1832: 0.095 kg/$1836: 0.149 kg/$1840: 0.149 kg/$1844: 0.176 kg/$1848: 0.19 kg/$1852: 0.222 kg/$1856: 0.348 kg/$1860: 0.339 kg/$1864: 0.39 kg/$1868: 0.459 kg/$1872: 0.488 kg/$1876: 0.526 kg/$1880: 0.577 kg/$1884: 0.583 kg/$1888: 0.6 kg/$1892: 0.617 kg/$1896: 0.618 kg/$1900: 0.695 kg/$1904: 0.68 kg/$1908: 0.736 kg/$1912: 0.685 kg/$1916: 0.498 kg/$1920: 0.757 kg/$1924: 0.77 kg/$1928: 0.73 kg/$1932: 0.726 kg/$1936: 0.699 kg/$1940: 0.521 kg/$1944: 0.533 kg/$1948: 0.683 kg/$1952: 0.593 kg/$1956: 0.586 kg/$1960: 0.543 kg/$1964: 0.535 kg/$1968: 0.504 kg/$1972: 0.501 kg/$1976: 0.454 kg/$1980: 0.397 kg/$1984: 0.301 kg/$1988: 0.253 kg/$1992: 0.243 kg/$1996: 0.227 kg/$2000: 0.201 kg/$2004: 0.188 kg/$2008: 0.165 kg/$2012: 0.149 kg/$2016: 0.135 kg/$2020: 0.115 kg/$2022: 0.111 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.06 (+117.65%) Average annual rate: 0.39 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 0.111 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Western Europe computed 0.144 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.111 −0.007 −5.93%
2021 0.118 +0.003 +2.61%
2020 0.115 −0.005 −4.17%
2019 0.12 −0.004 −3.23%
2018 0.124 −0.009 −6.77%
2017 0.133 −0.002 −1.48%
2016 0.135 +0 +0%
2015 0.135 +0.001 +0.75%
2014 0.134 −0.015 −10.07%
2013 0.149 +0 +0%
2012 0.149 +0.001 +0.68%
2011 0.148 −0.013 −8.07%
2010 0.161 −0.001 −0.62%
2009 0.162 −0.003 −1.82%
2008 0.165 −0.003 −1.79%
2007 0.168 −0.009 −5.08%
2006 0.177 −0.009 −4.84%
2005 0.186 −0.002 −1.06%
2004 0.188 −0.006 −3.09%
2003 0.194 +0.001 +0.52%
2002 0.193 −0.005 −2.53%
2001 0.198 −0.003 −1.49%
2000 0.201 −0.011 −5.19%
1999 0.212 −0.008 −3.64%
1998 0.22 +0.002 +0.92%
1997 0.218 −0.009 −3.96%
1996 0.227 +0.006 +2.71%
1995 0.221 −0.002 −0.9%
1994 0.223 −0.01 −4.29%
1993 0.233 −0.01 −4.12%
1992 0.243 −0.01 −3.95%
1991 0.253 +0.012 +4.98%
1990 0.241 −0.011 −4.37%
1989 0.252 −0.001 −0.4%
1988 0.253 −0.013 −4.89%
1987 0.266 −0.008 −2.92%
1986 0.274 −0.018 −6.16%
1985 0.292 −0.009 −2.99%
1984 0.301 −0.012 −3.83%
1983 0.313 −0.017 −5.15%
1982 0.33 −0.023 −6.52%
1981 0.353 −0.044 −11.08%
1980 0.397 −0.022 −5.25%
1979 0.419 −0.011 −2.56%
1978 0.43 +0.006 +1.42%
1977 0.424 −0.03 −6.61%
1976 0.454 +0.018 +4.13%
1975 0.436 −0.032 −6.84%
1974 0.468 −0.03 −6.02%
1973 0.498 −0.003 −0.6%
1972 0.501 −0.001 −0.2%
1971 0.502 +0.011 +2.24%
1970 0.491 −0.009 −1.8%
1969 0.5 −0.004 −0.79%
1968 0.504 −0.005 −0.98%
1967 0.509 +0.008 +1.6%
1966 0.501 −0.002 −0.4%
1965 0.503 −0.032 −5.98%
1964 0.535 +0.012 +2.29%
1963 0.523 −0.02 −3.68%
1962 0.543 −0.006 −1.09%
1961 0.549 +0.006 +1.1%
1960 0.543 +0.032 +6.26%
1959 0.511 −0.023 −4.31%
1958 0.534 −0.037 −6.48%
1957 0.571 −0.015 −2.56%
1956 0.586 +0.038 +6.93%
1955 0.548 +0 +0%
1954 0.548 +0.003 +0.55%
1953 0.545 −0.048 −8.09%
1952 0.593 −0.021 −3.42%
1951 0.614 +0.038 +6.6%
1950 0.576 −0.124 −17.71%
1949 0.7 +0.017 +2.49%
1948 0.683 −0.001 −0.15%
1947 0.684 +0.017 +2.55%
1946 0.667 +0.009 +1.37%
1945 0.658 +0.125 +23.45%
1944 0.533 −0.171 −24.29%
1943 0.704 +0.05 +7.65%
1942 0.654 +0.08 +13.94%
1941 0.574 +0.053 +10.17%
1940 0.521 −0.087 −14.31%
1939 0.608 −0.068 −10.06%
1938 0.676 −0.05 −6.89%
1937 0.726 +0.027 +3.86%
1936 0.699 −0.016 −2.24%
1935 0.715 −0.003 −0.42%
1934 0.718 +0.014 +1.99%
1933 0.704 −0.022 −3.03%
1932 0.726 −0.044 −5.71%
1931 0.77 −0.021 −2.65%
1930 0.791 +0.034 +4.49%
1929 0.757 +0.027 +3.7%
1928 0.73 −0.056 −7.12%
1927 0.786 +0.014 +1.81%
1926 0.772 −0.021 −2.65%
1925 0.793 +0.023 +2.99%
1924 0.77 −0.002 −0.26%
1923 0.772 +0.053 +7.37%
1922 0.719 +0.002 +0.28%
1921 0.717 −0.04 −5.28%
1920 0.757 +0.087 +12.99%
1919 0.67 −0.067 −9.09%
1918 0.737 +0.085 +13.04%
1917 0.652 +0.154 +30.92%
1916 0.498 +0.005 +1.01%
1915 0.493 −0.06 −10.85%
1914 0.553 −0.19 −25.57%
1913 0.743 +0.058 +8.47%
1912 0.685 −0.048 −6.55%
1911 0.733 −0.04 −5.17%
1910 0.773 +0.05 +6.92%
1909 0.723 −0.013 −1.77%
1908 0.736 +0.009 +1.24%
1907 0.727 +0.016 +2.25%
1906 0.711 +0.035 +5.18%
1905 0.676 −0.004 −0.59%
1904 0.68 −0.023 −3.27%
1903 0.703 +0.05 +7.66%
1902 0.653 −0.03 −4.39%
1901 0.683 −0.012 −1.73%
1900 0.695 +0.056 +8.76%
1899 0.639 −0.007 −1.08%
1898 0.646 −0.009 −1.37%
1897 0.655 +0.037 +5.99%
1896 0.618 −0.008 −1.28%
1895 0.626 +0.018 +2.96%
1894 0.608 +0.012 +2.01%
1893 0.596 −0.021 −3.4%
1892 0.617 −0.015 −2.37%
1891 0.632 −0.014 −2.17%
1890 0.646 +0.046 +7.67%
1889 0.6 +0 +0%
1888 0.6 +0.018 +3.09%
1887 0.582 +0.026 +4.68%
1886 0.556 −0.014 −2.46%
1885 0.57 −0.013 −2.23%
1884 0.583 −0.017 −2.83%
1883 0.6 +0.026 +4.53%
1882 0.574 +0.005 +0.88%
1881 0.569 −0.008 −1.39%
1880 0.577 +0.02 +3.59%
1879 0.557 +0.052 +10.3%
1878 0.505 +0.016 +3.27%
1877 0.489 −0.037 −7.03%
1876 0.526 +0.043 +8.9%
1875 0.483 +0.004 +0.84%
1874 0.479 −0.088 −15.52%
1873 0.567 +0.079 +16.19%
1872 0.488 +0.048 +10.91%
1871 0.44 +0 +0%
1870 0.44 −0.018 −3.93%
1869 0.458 −0.001 −0.22%
1868 0.459 −0.032 −6.52%
1867 0.491 +0.035 +7.68%
1866 0.456 +0.033 +7.8%
1865 0.423 +0.033 +8.46%
1864 0.39 +0.017 +4.56%
1863 0.373 −0.007 −1.84%
1862 0.38 −0.011 −2.81%
1861 0.391 +0.052 +15.34%
1860 0.339 +0.007 +2.11%
1859 0.332 +0.025 +8.14%
1858 0.307 −0.028 −8.36%
1857 0.335 −0.013 −3.74%
1856 0.348 +0.001 +0.29%
1855 0.347 +0.045 +14.9%
1854 0.302 +0.028 +10.22%
1853 0.274 +0.052 +23.42%
1852 0.222 +0.002 +0.91%
1851 0.22 +0.008 +3.77%
1850 0.212 +0.02 +10.42%
1849 0.192 +0.002 +1.05%
1848 0.19 −0.032 −14.41%
1847 0.222 +0.003 +1.37%
1846 0.219 +0.007 +3.3%
1845 0.212 +0.036 +20.45%
1844 0.176 +0.002 +1.15%
1843 0.174 −0.009 −4.92%
1842 0.183 +0.013 +7.65%
1841 0.17 +0.021 +14.09%
1840 0.149 −0.008 −5.1%
1839 0.157 +0.002 +1.29%
1838 0.155 −0.001 −0.64%
1837 0.156 +0.007 +4.7%
1836 0.149 +0.021 +16.41%
1835 0.128 +0 +0%
1834 0.128 +0.023 +21.9%
1833 0.105 +0.01 +10.53%
1832 0.095 +0.001 +1.06%
1831 0.094 −0.01 −9.62%
1830 0.104 +0.01 +10.64%
1829 0.094 −0.006 −6%
1828 0.1 +0.005 +5.26%
1827 0.095 +0.031 +48.44%
1826 0.064 +0 +0%
1825 0.064 +0.009 +16.36%
1824 0.055 +0.004 +7.84%
1823 0.051 −0.002 −3.77%
1822 0.053 +0.004 +8.16%
1821 0.049 −0.002 −3.92%
1820 0.051 — —

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 0.059 FR France 0.111 NL Netherlands 0.145 AT Austria 0.154 DE Germany 0.171 BE Belgium 0.182 LU Luxembourg 0.201
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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