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Per capita nitrous oxide in France

France: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4896 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4896
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1983
All-time low
0.0828
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in France, 1850–2024

00.250.50.7511.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 0.4896 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 in France peaked at 1.31 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0828, 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0828 —
1851 0.084 +1.4%
1852 0.0851 +1.4%
1853 0.0863 +1.3%
1854 0.0873 +1.2%
1855 0.0883 +1.1%
1856 0.0891 +1.0%
1857 0.0899 +0.8%
1858 0.0905 +0.7%
1859 0.0909 +0.5%
1860 0.0912 +0.3%
1861 0.0914 +0.2%
1862 0.0915 +0.1%
1863 0.0916 +0.1%
1864 0.0917 +0.1%
1865 0.0918 +0.1%
1866 0.0919 +0.1%
1867 0.092 +0.1%
1868 0.0921 +0.1%
1869 0.0922 +0.2%
1870 0.0924 +0.2%
1871 0.0935 +1.2%
1872 0.0961 +2.7%
1873 0.0998 +3.8%
1874 0.1042 +4.5%
1875 0.1091 +4.7%
1876 0.1141 +4.6%
1877 0.1188 +4.2%
1878 0.123 +3.5%
1879 0.1262 +2.6%
1880 0.1282 +1.6%
1881 0.1293 +0.9%
1882 0.1303 +0.7%
1883 0.131 +0.6%
1884 0.1317 +0.5%
1885 0.1323 +0.4%
1886 0.1328 +0.4%
1887 0.1334 +0.4%
1888 0.1339 +0.4%
1889 0.1346 +0.5%
1890 0.1274 -5.3%
1891 0.1376 +8.0%
1892 0.1473 +7.0%
1893 0.1563 +6.1%
1894 0.1645 +5.3%
1895 0.1719 +4.5%
1896 0.1783 +3.7%
1897 0.1837 +3.0%
1898 0.1879 +2.3%
1899 0.1909 +1.6%
1900 0.1926 +0.9%
1901 0.193 +0.2%
1902 0.1923 -0.3%
1903 0.1908 -0.8%
1904 0.1888 -1.0%
1905 0.1866 -1.2%
1906 0.1843 -1.2%
1907 0.1823 -1.1%
1908 0.1808 -0.8%
1909 0.1803 -0.3%
1910 0.1811 +0.4%
1911 0.1828 +0.9%
1912 0.1848 +1.1%
1913 0.1871 +1.3%
1914 0.1895 +1.3%
1915 0.1921 +1.3%
1916 0.1947 +1.4%
1917 0.1974 +1.4%
1918 0.2002 +1.4%
1919 0.2027 +1.2%
1920 0.2047 +1.0%
1921 0.2066 +0.9%
1922 0.2086 +0.9%
1923 0.2104 +0.9%
1924 0.2125 +1.0%
1925 0.2148 +1.1%
1926 0.2171 +1.1%
1927 0.2192 +1.0%
1928 0.2212 +0.9%
1929 0.2233 +0.9%
1930 0.2252 +0.9%
1931 0.2285 +1.4%
1932 0.234 +2.4%
1933 0.2415 +3.2%
1934 0.2501 +3.6%
1935 0.2595 +3.7%
1936 0.2691 +3.7%
1937 0.2787 +3.6%
1938 0.2878 +3.2%
1939 0.2956 +2.7%
1940 0.3017 +2.1%
1941 0.3144 +4.2%
1942 0.3403 +8.2%
1943 0.3758 +10.4%
1944 0.4181 +11.3%
1945 0.4639 +10.9%
1946 0.5099 +9.9%
1947 0.5532 +8.5%
1948 0.5904 +6.7%
1949 0.618 +4.7%
1950 0.6322 +2.3%
1951 0.6401 +1.2%
1952 0.6537 +2.1%
1953 0.6719 +2.8%
1954 0.6939 +3.3%
1955 0.7183 +3.5%
1956 0.7446 +3.7%
1957 0.772 +3.7%
1958 0.7992 +3.5%
1959 0.8254 +3.3%
1960 0.8502 +3.0%
1961 0.9026 +6.2%
1962 0.9488 +5.1%
1963 0.9803 +3.3%
1964 1.01 +3.0%
1965 1.04 +3.2%
1966 1.08 +3.5%
1967 1.13 +5.1%
1968 1.17 +3.6%
1969 1.19 +1.2%
1970 1.15 -3.1%
1971 1.19 +3.2%
1972 1.21 +1.8%
1973 1.28 +6.0%
1974 1.28 +0.1%
1975 1.24 -3.2%
1976 1.22 -2.0%
1977 1.23 +1.3%
1978 1.24 +0.6%
1979 1.24 -0.2%
1980 1.22 -1.3%
1981 1.21 -1.1%
1982 1.24 +2.9%
1983 1.31 +5.3%
1984 1.29 -1.2%
1985 1.24 -4.0%
1986 1.22 -2.1%
1987 1.19 -2.4%
1988 1.18 -0.7%
1989 1.07 -9.4%
1990 0.9859 -7.8%
1991 1.08 +9.1%
1992 1.06 -1.2%
1993 1.04 -1.9%
1994 1.04 -0.4%
1995 1.08 +3.8%
1996 1.11 +2.8%
1997 1.01 -9.1%
1998 0.8317 -17.4%
1999 0.7877 -5.3%
2000 0.7691 -2.4%
2001 0.7528 -2.1%
2002 0.7236 -3.9%
2003 0.7144 -1.3%
2004 0.7033 -1.6%
2005 0.674 -4.2%
2006 0.649 -3.7%
2007 0.6543 +0.8%
2008 0.6296 -3.8%
2009 0.6021 -4.4%
2010 0.6081 +1.0%
2011 0.585 -3.8%
2012 0.5933 +1.4%
2013 0.6033 +1.7%
2014 0.6006 -0.4%
2015 0.6096 +1.5%
2016 0.5846 -4.1%
2017 0.6042 +3.3%
2018 0.579 -4.2%
2019 0.5673 -2.0%
2020 0.552 -2.7%
2021 0.5499 -0.4%
2022 0.514 -6.5%
2023 0.5049 -1.8%
2024 0.4896 -3.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.4896 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.4896 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0874 0.0828 0.0909 10
1860s 0.0918 0.0912 0.0922 10
1870s 0.1077 0.0924 0.1262 10
1880s 0.1318 0.1282 0.1346 10
1890s 0.1646 0.1274 0.1909 10
1900s 0.1872 0.1803 0.193 10
1910s 0.1912 0.1811 0.2027 10
1920s 0.2139 0.2047 0.2233 10
1930s 0.257 0.2252 0.2956 10
1940s 0.4486 0.3017 0.618 10
1950s 0.7151 0.6322 0.8254 10
1960s 1.03 0.8502 1.19 10
1970s 1.23 1.15 1.28 10
1980s 1.22 1.07 1.31 10
1990s 1 0.7877 1.11 10
2000s 0.6872 0.6021 0.7691 10
2010s 0.5935 0.5673 0.6096 10
2020s 0.5221 0.4896 0.552 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Georgia 0.4976 compare
  2. 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 compare
  3. 51 Netherlands 0.4924 compare
  4. 53 Eritrea 0.4667 compare
  5. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 compare
  6. 55 Turkey 0.4592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in France?
Per capita nitrous oxide in France was 0.4896 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1983.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 in 1850.
How does France rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
France ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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