Canada vs France: Change air pollutant emissions

Canada
2.88 million
in 2022
France
2.55 million
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
France rank
27th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Canada
  • France
05.0M10.0M15.0M175018862022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.88 million against 2.55 million in France, a difference of 320,890.

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 5.88 million 5.71 million France
1760s 203,396 5.92 million 5.71 million France
1770s 235,048 5.94 million 5.71 million France
1780s 272,805 5.96 million 5.69 million France
1790s 318,008 5.98 million 5.66 million France
1800s 372,312 6.13 million 5.76 million France
1810s 475,732 6.46 million 5.98 million France
1820s 659,464 6.69 million 6.03 million France
1830s 915,986 7.00 million 6.09 million France
1840s 1.28 million 7.44 million 6.16 million France
1850s 1.68 million 7.83 million 6.15 million France
1860s 2.05 million 8.27 million 6.22 million France
1870s 2.34 million 8.30 million 5.96 million France
1880s 2.67 million 8.35 million 5.67 million France
1890s 2.85 million 8.35 million 5.50 million France
1900s 3.38 million 8.49 million 5.10 million France
1910s 4.66 million 8.19 million 3.53 million France
1920s 5.12 million 8.44 million 3.32 million France
1930s 5.43 million 8.92 million 3.50 million France
1940s 6.93 million 7.75 million 820,924 France
1950s 8.01 million 8.75 million 739,572 France
1960s 7.66 million 9.63 million 1.97 million France
1970s 9.47 million 12.76 million 3.30 million France
1980s 9.71 million 12.03 million 2.32 million France
1990s 8.73 million 9.09 million 359,498 France
2000s 5.51 million 5.55 million 38,264 France
2010s 3.40 million 3.34 million 57,558 Canada
2020s 2.86 million 2.56 million 305,407 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Canada or France?
Canada, at 2.88 million against 2.55 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Canada and France?
320,890, 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 change air pollutant emissions?
Canada ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed