France vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 166,920 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 806,103 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 828,423 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.22 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 708,283 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Norway?
- France, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Norway?
- 166,920 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th 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.