Total greenhouse gas emissions in France

France emitted 378.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1970.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1970 to 2024 Source: World Bank
France, 2024 378.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −3.2% 2023: 390.7 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,164.7 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 23rd of 203 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in France over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period FranceEuropean Union
2024 378.1 Mt CO2e 3,164.7 Mt CO2e
2023 390.7 Mt CO2e 3,222.5 Mt CO2e
2022 417.2 Mt CO2e 3,483.1 Mt CO2e
2021 430.9 Mt CO2e 3,572.4 Mt CO2e
2020 401.6 Mt CO2e 3,395.6 Mt CO2e
2019 443.9 Mt CO2e 3,683.8 Mt CO2e
2018 452.3 Mt CO2e 3,834.9 Mt CO2e
2017 465.8 Mt CO2e 3,915.2 Mt CO2e
2016 463.0 Mt CO2e 3,894.4 Mt CO2e
2015 461.7 Mt CO2e 3,885.9 Mt CO2e
2014 455.9 Mt CO2e 3,831.0 Mt CO2e
2013 490.0 Mt CO2e 3,974.0 Mt CO2e
2012 495.4 Mt CO2e 4,063.5 Mt CO2e
2011 493.2 Mt CO2e 4,127.3 Mt CO2e
2010 510.8 Mt CO2e 4,235.1 Mt CO2e
2009 501.3 Mt CO2e 4,118.8 Mt CO2e
2008 515.5 Mt CO2e 4,409.4 Mt CO2e
2007 522.9 Mt CO2e 4,518.7 Mt CO2e
2006 528.2 Mt CO2e 4,550.1 Mt CO2e
2005 541.9 Mt CO2e 4,552.2 Mt CO2e
2004 541.2 Mt CO2e 4,585.2 Mt CO2e
2003 539.6 Mt CO2e 4,578.9 Mt CO2e
2002 536.1 Mt CO2e 4,484.6 Mt CO2e
2001 542.5 Mt CO2e 4,500.9 Mt CO2e
2000 538.1 Mt CO2e 4,468.7 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −3.2% from 390.7 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 455.9 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −17.1%.
  • Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, France has the 23rd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,164.7 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

Original producer
European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1970 to 2024 for France
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database