In 2023, France's power sector produced 56 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour (gCO₂/KWh) of electricity generated, a y-o-y decrease of 29 percent. The power sector in France had one of the lowest carbon intensities within the European Union in 2023. This is mainly because France generates around two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear power.
Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023
(in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour)
Figures aim to include full lifecycle emissions including upstream methane, supply-chain and manufacturing emissions, and include all gases, converted into CO₂ equivalent over a 100 year timescale.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ember. (July 3, 2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/
Ember. "Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. July 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/
Ember. (2024). Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/
Ember. "Carbon Intensity of The Power Sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in Grams of Co₂ per Kilowatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/
Ember, Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Carbon intensity of the power sector in France from 2000 to 2023 (in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], Ember, July 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290216/carbon-intensity-power-sector-france/
