France vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
France
5.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
4.80 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
30th
Taiwan rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- France
- Taiwan
How they compare
France currently reports 5.68 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 873,440 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 1.87 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 1.47 million tonnes | 84,660 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 5.20 million tonnes | 300,913 tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 10.33 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 14.08 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 11.07 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 9.03 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.79 million tonnes | 9.22 million tonnes | 425,338 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 7.10 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 328,312 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 6.09 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 741,096 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, France or Taiwan?
- France, at 5.68 million tonnes against 4.80 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between France and Taiwan?
- 873,440 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do France and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- France ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.