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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

France: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.00 t (2024), 70th of 203 in the world and 34th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.52 t (2024), 73rd of 203 in the world and 36th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 378.1 Mt (2024), 23rd of 203 in the world and 5th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.00 t2024 · world 70/203 · region 34/49GHG per person5.52 t2024 · world 73/203 · region 36/49GHG emissions378.1 Mt2024 · world 23/203 · region 5/49CO₂ emissions274.5 Mt2024 · world 24/203 · region 7/49
CO₂ per person
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020France4.00 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020France5.52 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: France in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.00 t202470/20334/496.58 t5.80 t4.25 t−19%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.52 t202473/20336/498.83 t7.86 t5.94 t−20%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e378.1 Mt202423/2035/49538.1 Mt510.8 Mt401.6 Mt−17%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt274.5 Mt202424/2037/49400.9 Mt377.3 Mt287.1 Mt−16%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e67.0 Mt202427/2033/4981.2 Mt78.4 Mt71.0 Mt−10%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption16.2%2021118/21234/549.3%11.9%16.8%+5.6 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output22.8%2021104/20637/5113.7%14.6%24.4%+10.4 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³8.2 µg/m³2023169/20043/5217.9 µg/m³15.9 µg/m³8.8 µg/m³−42%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area32.9%2024106/21427/5728.4%30.5%32.2%+1.8 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area52.8%202455/21017/5555.3%53.7%52.7%−0.6 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area31.3%202426/20612/5334.1%34.0%31.5%−2.7 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory36.7%202519/21310/55··36.2%+13.5 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources12.2%202281/17725/4716.3%14.3%12.3%−1.8 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,933 m³202286/18327/483,283 m³3,076 m³2,959 m³−3.7%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,281 kg/ha202424/1799/487,232 kg/ha7,069 kg/ha6,395 kg/ha−17%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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France and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with France. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFranceBrazilGermanyItalySpainNetherlands
CO₂ per person4.00 t20242.32 t20246.94 t20245.08 t20244.51 t20246.60 t2024
GHG per person5.52 t20246.13 t20248.07 t20246.30 t20245.85 t20248.06 t2024
GHG emissions378.1 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024371.2 Mt2024285.6 Mt2024145.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions274.5 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024299.2 Mt2024220.1 Mt2024118.8 Mt2024
Methane67.0 Mt2024621.2 Mt202455.5 Mt202444.9 Mt202442.8 Mt202417.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy16.2%202146.5%202117.6%202117.5%202119.0%202112.2%2021
Renewable power22.8%202177.4%202139.8%202141.0%202147.0%202133.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure8.2 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202310.1 µg/m³20238.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover32.9%202458.5%202432.8%202431.8%202438.2%202411.0%2024
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