France: total emissions of CO2 2018-2021

The volume of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in France in 2021 was around 212 million metric tons. This figure marked a decrease compared to the beginning of the period, when emissions amounted to 285 million metric tons.

Total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in France from 2008 to 2021 (in million metric tons)

Characteristic	Emissions in million metric tons
2021	212.1
2020*	196.2
2019	226.9
2018	230.7
2017	239.5
2016	235.6
2015	234.6
2014	232.7
2013	253.7
2012	253.4
2011	256.9
2010	271.7
2009	264.1
2008	285.1

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

France

Survey time period

2008 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* s = Eurostat estimate
Values have been rounded.

Data cover the entire NACE Rev. sector. 2.

According to the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea, the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere accounts for two-thirds of the increase in greenhouse effect induced by human activities (combustion of gas, oil, deforestation ...). Current CO2 emissions will have an impact on atmospheric concentrations and global temperature over the coming years because it has a lifetime in the atmosphere of about 100 years.

This data was obtained from the Eurostat database with code ENV_AC_AINAH_R2

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