Egypt vs France: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
France rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 264.16 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 5.79 million tonnes.
Across all 114 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and France ranks 24th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 129.34 million tonnes | 129.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 595,659 tonnes | 193.02 million tonnes | 192.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 205.52 million tonnes | 204.53 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 146.70 million tonnes | 142.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 241.48 million tonnes | 230.18 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 368.76 million tonnes | 347.25 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 513.94 million tonnes | 483.52 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 424.11 million tonnes | 361.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 400.70 million tonnes | 304.68 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 403.38 million tonnes | 239.87 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 342.35 million tonnes | 113.92 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 283.70 million tonnes | 29.37 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Egypt or France?
- France, at 264.16 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Egypt and France?
- 5.79 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Egypt ranks 26th and France ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.