France vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
France
20.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
21.72 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.72 million tonnes against 20.48 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.69 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.83 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 322,068 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.72 million tonnes against 20.48 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between France and Germany?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.