France

France's carbon footprint

4.0 t CO₂ / person / year

Below both world and Europe median — relatively low footprint. Based on 2025 territorial emissions data.

Global #35Europe #19
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France national footprint planet state: Low impact

France national footprint planet state: Low impact

Population

68.6M

2024

GDP per capita

$46.1K

USD · 2024

Renewables electricity

25.8%

Share of generation

Grid carbon intensity

42

gCO₂e/kWh

How it compares

France emits 4.0 t CO₂ per person from territorial sources. That's below the world median and below the European median in our dataset.

World median

4.7 t

-16% vs median

Europe median

5.3 t

-25% vs median

Territorial vs consumption-based

Territorial counts emissions produced within borders. Consumption-based includes imports and excludes exports—often higher for wealthy importers.

Territorial

4.0 t

Emissions inside national borders, per person.

Consumption-based

6.1 t

Includes embedded emissions in traded goods.

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