France vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
34th
Italy rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.74 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in France, a difference of 80,530 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Italy ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 469,637 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.22 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 651,974 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 64,108 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.74 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Italy?
- 80,530 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and Italy ranks 33rd of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.