France vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
France
62.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
63.85 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
27th
Taiwan rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- France
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 63.85 million tonnes against 62.70 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.15 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Taiwan ahead.
France ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 17,584 tonnes | 17,584 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 83,539 tonnes | 83,539 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 246,587 tonnes | 100,756 tonnes | 145,831 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 966,932 tonnes | 51,298 tonnes | 915,634 tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 11.54 million tonnes | 596,556 tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 35.68 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 32.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 53.45 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 51.57 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 70.66 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 63.12 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 90.44 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 69.73 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 87.40 million tonnes | 41.84 million tonnes | 45.56 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 74.60 million tonnes | 59.42 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, France or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 63.85 million tonnes against 62.70 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between France and Taiwan?
- 1.15 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do France and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- France ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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.