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Total greenhouse gas emissions in France

France emitted 367.0 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
France, 2024 367.0 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −3.0% 2023: 378.2 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 3rd of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in France over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period FranceEuropean Union
2024 367.0 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 378.2 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 405.8 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 422.4 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 398.0 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 437.7 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 446.5 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 466.1 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 463.7 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 460.8 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 457.4 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 490.2 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 490.7 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 488.0 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 513.1 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 509.2 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 530.3 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 535.2 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 544.9 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 555.6 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 554.3 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 554.7 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 550.6 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 557.0 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 551.9 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

  • That is a change of −3.0% from 378.2 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 457.4 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −19.8%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, France has the 3rd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

More for France

All statistics for France
Greenhouse gas emissions per person 5.3 t CO2e per person 2024 · Eurostat Total greenhouse gas emissions 378.1 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank Temperature change 2.31e (Estimate) °C 2025 · FAOSTAT Agrifood emissions per person 1.72e (Estimate) t CO2e per person 2024 · FAOSTAT Greenhouse gas emissions per person 5.5 t CO2e per person 2024 · World Bank CO2 emissions per person 4.00 t CO2 per person 2024 · World Bank

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for France
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat