France vs United Kingdom: Annual co2 coal

France
19.47 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.95 million
in 2024
France rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
34th

Annual co2 coal over time

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How they compare

France currently reports 19.47 million against 16.95 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.52 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 217 shared years of data; in 1802 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 179 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1800s 2.21 million 29.08 million 26.88 million United Kingdom
1810s 2.30 million 39.10 million 36.80 million United Kingdom
1820s 4.20 million 48.35 million 44.15 million United Kingdom
1830s 9.01 million 69.79 million 60.77 million United Kingdom
1840s 16.12 million 95.33 million 79.20 million United Kingdom
1850s 28.81 million 130.15 million 101.33 million United Kingdom
1860s 48.30 million 195.76 million 147.47 million United Kingdom
1870s 61.65 million 260.68 million 199.04 million United Kingdom
1880s 81.91 million 318.92 million 237.01 million United Kingdom
1890s 104.07 million 365.34 million 261.27 million United Kingdom
1900s 132.85 million 437.59 million 304.74 million United Kingdom
1910s 131.30 million 473.53 million 342.22 million United Kingdom
1920s 189.76 million 417.36 million 227.60 million United Kingdom
1930s 192.65 million 425.14 million 232.49 million United Kingdom
1940s 136.76 million 449.71 million 312.95 million United Kingdom
1950s 183.45 million 472.51 million 289.06 million United Kingdom
1960s 190.47 million 412.60 million 222.13 million United Kingdom
1970s 127.31 million 290.98 million 163.67 million United Kingdom
1980s 96.18 million 242.94 million 146.76 million United Kingdom
1990s 69.72 million 194.90 million 125.18 million United Kingdom
2000s 58.21 million 145.32 million 87.11 million United Kingdom
2010s 40.60 million 87.74 million 47.14 million United Kingdom
2020s 23.91 million 20.28 million 3.63 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 19.47 million against 16.95 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between France and United Kingdom?
2.52 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
217 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co2 coal?
France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed