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France

FRA

Europe

Total Emissions

282 Mt

Rank #23 globally

Per Capita

4.2 t

Rank #23 globally

Resources

3

Major production types

Trend

decreasing

Current trajectory

About France

France has the lowest per-capita emissions of any large industrialised economy thanks to a nuclear fleet that supplies around 65-70% of electricity. Its main emissions sources are transport, buildings and agriculture rather than power. France introduced a domestic carbon tax in 2014 but froze increases after the 2018 gilets jaunes protests, a cautionary tale for carbon pricing design.

Key Facts

  • Gilets jaunes protests halted carbon tax rises in 2018
  • Six new EPR reactors planned
  • Lowest grid carbon intensity in the G7
Key Statistics

Population

68 million

GDP

$2.78 Trillion

Carbon Intensity

101.44 kg CO2/$

Net Zero Target

2050

Emissions by Sector (Estimated)
Key Resources
⚑Nuclear Energy
Production320 TWh/year
Global Share12%
🌾Wheat
Production35 Mt/year
Global Share4%
⛏️Aerospace
Production€65bn/year
Global Share20%