France vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
France
19.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
18.61 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 19.47 million tonnes against 18.61 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 864,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 18.36 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 28.81 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 24.72 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 48.30 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 44.01 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 61.65 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 56.05 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 81.91 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 72.89 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 104.07 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 92.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 132.85 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 116.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 131.30 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 110.60 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 189.76 million tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | 160.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 192.65 million tonnes | 37.58 million tonnes | 155.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 136.76 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 104.35 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 183.45 million tonnes | 43.31 million tonnes | 140.14 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 190.47 million tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | 155.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 127.31 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 115.92 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 96.18 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 74.30 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 69.72 million tonnes | 34.38 million tonnes | 35.34 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 58.21 million tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 40.60 million tonnes | 36.17 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 23.91 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 19.47 million tonnes against 18.61 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between France and Netherlands?
- 864,300 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.