Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France

France: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 310.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
310.38
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
387.2
in 1991
All-time low
304.14
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France, 1990–2018

01002003004001990200420181990: 361.61991: 387.21992: 375.81993: 357.41994: 351.51995: 359.71996: 374.91997: 365.31998: 386.91999: 379.62000: 376.22001: 379.52002: 372.92003: 378.62004: 378.62005: 380.82006: 370.82007: 361.42008: 357.12009: 343.52010: 347.62011: 332.42012: 335.92013: 336.52014: 304.12015: 310.62016: 3132017: 316.82018: 310.4

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in France is 310.38, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in France peaked at 387.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 304.14, in 2014.

France ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 361.64 —
1991 387.2 +7.1%
1992 375.79 -2.9%
1993 357.35 -4.9%
1994 351.53 -1.6%
1995 359.69 +2.3%
1996 374.95 +4.2%
1997 365.32 -2.6%
1998 386.92 +5.9%
1999 379.59 -1.9%
2000 376.21 -0.9%
2001 379.49 +0.9%
2002 372.89 -1.7%
2003 378.6 +1.5%
2004 378.65 +0.0%
2005 380.76 +0.6%
2006 370.76 -2.6%
2007 361.43 -2.5%
2008 357.06 -1.2%
2009 343.49 -3.8%
2010 347.56 +1.2%
2011 332.4 -4.4%
2012 335.91 +1.1%
2013 336.51 +0.2%
2014 304.14 -9.6%
2015 310.57 +2.1%
2016 313.01 +0.8%
2017 316.8 +1.2%
2018 310.38 -2.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 310.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 8.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 310.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82, 7.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 370 351.53 387.2 10
2000s 369.93 343.49 380.76 10
2010s 323.03 304.14 347.56 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 United Kingdom 364.85 compare
  2. 18 Poland 331.78 compare
  3. 19 Italy 329.13 compare
  4. 21 Thailand 263.51 compare
  5. 22 Spain 254.03 compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 252.03 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More reference data data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in France?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in France was 310.38 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 387.2 in 1991.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 304.14 in 2014.
How does France rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
France ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France. Statizoid, drawing on Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-ghg-emissions-by-sector-mt-co2-eq-energy/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/total-ghg-emissions-by-sector-mt-co2-eq-energy/france/">Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.