France vs Pakistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
France
-6.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
-7.06 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
205th
Pakistan rank
206th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- Pakistan
How they compare
France currently reports -6.11 million tonnes against -7.06 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 953,460 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was France ahead.
France ranks 205th and Pakistan ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.27 million tonnes | 130,297 tonnes | 21.14 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 3.33 million tonnes | 889,650 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 18.42 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 8.95 million tonnes | 792,105 tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | -13.46 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -4.17 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -5.51 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -10.43 million tonnes | -2.21 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, France or Pakistan?
- France, at -6.11 million tonnes against -7.06 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between France and Pakistan?
- 953,460 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2024.
- How do France and Pakistan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 205th and Pakistan ranks 206th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.