France vs Germany: Annual co2 flaring

France
1.66 million
in 2024
Germany
1.65 million
in 2024
France rank
34th
Germany rank
35th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • France
  • Germany
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.66 million against 1.65 million in Germany, a difference of 9,430.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4.38 million 3.33 million 1.05 million France
2000s 4.22 million 2.94 million 1.28 million France
2010s 3.14 million 2.41 million 731,897 France
2020s 1.78 million 1.78 million 2,248 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, France or Germany?
France, at 1.66 million against 1.65 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between France and Germany?
9,430, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed