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