France vs Germany: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
France
68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
Germany
68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
France rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 0.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 10.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.5104 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 24.49 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 67.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 55.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 11.12 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, France or Germany?
- France, at 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between France and Germany?
- 0.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.