Canada vs France: emissions of air pollutants
Canada
2.88 million tonnes
in 2022
France
2.55 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
France rank
27th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.88 million tonnes against 2.55 million tonnes in France, a difference of 320,890 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 176,740 tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | France |
| 1760s | 203,396 tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | France |
| 1770s | 235,048 tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | France |
| 1780s | 272,805 tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | France |
| 1790s | 318,008 tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | France |
| 1800s | 372,312 tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 475,732 tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 659,464 tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 915,986 tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 1.28 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 1.68 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 2.05 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 2.34 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 2.67 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 2.85 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 3.38 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 4.66 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 5.43 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 6.93 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 820,924 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 8.01 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 739,572 tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 7.66 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 9.47 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 9.71 million tonnes | 12.03 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 8.73 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 359,498 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 38,264 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 57,558 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 305,407 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 2.88 million tonnes against 2.55 million tonnes in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Canada and France?
- 320,890 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Canada ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.