Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France
France: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0015 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France peaked at 0.0639 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2022.
France ranks 162nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.036 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0374 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0403 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0428 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0475 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0458 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.044 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0463 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0463 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0488 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0498 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.054 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0577 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0639 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0628 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0556 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.059 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.06 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0499 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0387 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.034 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0291 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0267 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0242 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 15% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in France was 0.0015 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2022.
- How does France rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- France ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.