France vs Germany: Change air pollutant emissions
France
2.55 million
in 2022
Germany
2.46 million
in 2022
France rank
27th
Germany rank
28th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2.55 million against 2.46 million in Germany, a difference of 96,360.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, France averaged higher in 26 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 5.88 million | 3.39 million | 2.49 million | France |
| 1760s | 5.92 million | 3.42 million | 2.49 million | France |
| 1770s | 5.94 million | 3.44 million | 2.50 million | France |
| 1780s | 5.96 million | 3.46 million | 2.51 million | France |
| 1790s | 5.98 million | 3.47 million | 2.51 million | France |
| 1800s | 6.13 million | 3.48 million | 2.65 million | France |
| 1810s | 6.46 million | 3.49 million | 2.97 million | France |
| 1820s | 6.69 million | 3.66 million | 3.03 million | France |
| 1830s | 7.00 million | 3.96 million | 3.04 million | France |
| 1840s | 7.44 million | 4.34 million | 3.10 million | France |
| 1850s | 7.83 million | 4.61 million | 3.22 million | France |
| 1860s | 8.27 million | 4.92 million | 3.35 million | France |
| 1870s | 8.30 million | 5.30 million | 3.00 million | France |
| 1880s | 8.35 million | 5.53 million | 2.81 million | France |
| 1890s | 8.35 million | 5.96 million | 2.39 million | France |
| 1900s | 8.49 million | 6.81 million | 1.68 million | France |
| 1910s | 8.19 million | 7.76 million | 429,938 | France |
| 1920s | 8.44 million | 7.05 million | 1.39 million | France |
| 1930s | 8.92 million | 6.61 million | 2.31 million | France |
| 1940s | 7.75 million | 6.37 million | 1.38 million | France |
| 1950s | 8.75 million | 7.75 million | 1.00 million | France |
| 1960s | 9.63 million | 10.13 million | 501,692 | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.76 million | 11.77 million | 988,750 | France |
| 1980s | 12.03 million | 12.68 million | 649,730 | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.09 million | 8.14 million | 952,050 | France |
| 2000s | 5.55 million | 4.13 million | 1.42 million | France |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3.08 million | 258,258 | France |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.49 million | 64,447 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, France or Germany?
- France, at 2.55 million against 2.46 million in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between France and Germany?
- 96,360, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 28th 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.