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 187 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
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 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.85 | — |
| 1991 | 85.86 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 74.28 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 61.47 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 61.36 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.27 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 70 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 65.51 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 80.07 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 74.18 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 77.25 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 69.88 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 72.62 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 75.28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 74.94 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.9 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 76.75 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 78.46 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 74.95 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 72.74 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 74.39 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 68.01 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.35 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 54.44 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 54.92 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.59 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 61.75 | +3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 61.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 3.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 61.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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 187 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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