CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in France

France: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 61.75 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
61.75
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.86
in 1991
All-time low
50.9
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in France, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 74.81991: 85.91992: 74.31993: 61.51994: 61.41995: 66.31996: 701997: 65.51998: 80.11999: 74.22000: 77.22001: 69.92002: 72.62003: 75.32004: 74.92005: 80.92006: 76.82007: 78.52008: 752009: 72.72010: 74.42011: 66.82012: 682013: 65.32014: 50.92015: 54.42016: 54.92017: 59.62018: 61.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in France is 61.75, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in France peaked at 85.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.9, in 2014.

France ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.39 61.36 85.86 10
2000s 75.38 69.88 80.9 10
2010s 61.79 50.9 74.39 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare
  2. 30 Argentina 64.08 compare
  3. 31 Netherlands 63.63 compare
  4. 33 Kuwait 60.38 compare
  5. 34 Pakistan 59.76 compare
  6. 35 Czechia 57.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in France?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in France was 61.75 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 85.86 in 1991.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9 in 2014.
How does France rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
France ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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