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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 0.3758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1945 | 0.4639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 0.5099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 0.5532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 0.5904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 0.618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.6401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.6939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.7992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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 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.