Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France
France: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France peaked at 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
France ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 49 Georgia 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Netherlands 0.4924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Turkey 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France was 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does France rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- France ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.