How have things changed?, per capita in France
France: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0098 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0098 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0184 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0097 metric tons per person
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in France, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in France stood at 0.0098 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in France peaked at 0.0184 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 metric tons per person, in 2023.
That places France 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0098 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0098 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.016 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 metric tons per person | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 0.0168 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 0.0166 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0158 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 102 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Tanzania 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 108 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- 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 how have things changed?, per capita in France?
- How have things changed?, per capita in France was 0.0098 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 metric tons per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- France ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.