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France CO2 from coal 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from coal in France stood at 17.16 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 5.6% from 18.16 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 38.02 mn t (down 55% since). The highest value since 1802 was 233.9 mn t in 1930, the lowest 2.048 mn t in 1813. France ranked 31st highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from coal in France?

CO2 from coal in France stood at 17.16 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from coal in France rising or falling?

The latest value is down 5.6% from 18.16 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 38.02 mn t (down 55% since).

How does France rank for CO2 from coal?

France ranked 31st highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 from coal on record in France?

The highest value since 1802 was 233.9 mn t in 1930, the lowest 2.048 mn t in 1813.

Metadata for CO2 from coal in France
IndicatorCO2 from coal
CountryFrance
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 17.16 mn t (2025)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — France [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/FRA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — France." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/FRA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — France." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/FRA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_fra,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from coal --- France}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/FRA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
}