France vs United Arab Emirates: Annual co2 flaring

France
1.66 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.52 million
in 2024
France rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0M20.0M30.0M196219932024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.66 million against 1.52 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 139,680.

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 26.76 million 21.75 million United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.90 million 13.27 million 11.38 million United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.38 million 2.25 million 2.13 million France
2000s 4.22 million 1.86 million 2.36 million France
2010s 3.14 million 1.83 million 1.31 million France
2020s 1.78 million 1.68 million 97,816 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, France or United Arab Emirates?
France, at 1.66 million against 1.52 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between France and United Arab Emirates?
139,680, 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 flaring?
France ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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