France vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
34th
Ukraine rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.08 million tonnes against 1.66 million tonnes in France, a difference of 417,510 tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 213,831 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.22 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 672,616 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 374,616 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.08 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 Ukraine?
- 417,510 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 31st 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.