Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in France

France: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1869
All-time low
1.3%
in 2024
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in France, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 1.3% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in France peaked at 2.7% in 1869 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.

That places France 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 9
1860s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 10
1870s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 10
1880s 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 10
1890s 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 10
1900s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 10
1910s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 10
1920s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 10
1930s 2.3% 2.3% 2.4% 10
1940s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 10
1950s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 10
1960s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 10
1970s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 10
1980s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 10
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Australia 1.5% compare
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  4. 15 Iran 1.1% compare
  5. 16 Poland 1.1% compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in France?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in France was 1.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1869.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
How does France rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
France ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.