Australia vs France: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

Australia
75.35 million tonnes
in 2024
France
62.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
France rank
27th

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

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How they compare

Australia currently reports 75.35 million tonnes against 62.70 million tonnes in France, a difference of 12.65 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1802 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 146 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1800s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1810s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1820s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1830s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1840s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1850s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1860s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1870s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1880s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1920s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1930s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1940s 0 tonnes 246,587 tonnes 246,587 tonnes France
1960s 59,845 tonnes 12.12 million tonnes 12.06 million tonnes France
1970s 8.47 million tonnes 35.68 million tonnes 27.21 million tonnes France
1980s 25.46 million tonnes 53.45 million tonnes 27.98 million tonnes France
1990s 38.37 million tonnes 70.66 million tonnes 32.29 million tonnes France
2000s 54.19 million tonnes 90.44 million tonnes 36.25 million tonnes France
2010s 71.92 million tonnes 87.40 million tonnes 15.48 million tonnes France
2020s 79.57 million tonnes 74.60 million tonnes 4.98 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Australia or France?
Australia, at 75.35 million tonnes against 62.70 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Australia and France?
12.65 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
206 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Australia ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 146 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 gas. 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 emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.