France vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.52 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
France currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 139,680 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
France ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 26.76 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.38 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.22 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 97,816 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, France or United Arab Emirates?
- France, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between France and United Arab Emirates?
- 139,680 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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.