France vs United Kingdom: Co2 emissions and gdp long term

France
39,066
in 2022
United Kingdom
38,406
in 2022
France rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Co2 emissions and gdp long term over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 39,066 against 38,406 in United Kingdom, a difference of 660.

The two have swapped places 70 times across 747 shared years of data; in 1276 it was France ahead.

France ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 76 decades both report, France averaged higher in 18 and United Kingdom in 58.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1270s 1,355 1,170 184.65 France
1280s 1,315 1,062 253.11 France
1290s 1,226 1,112 113.69 France
1300s 1,386 1,181 205.16 France
1310s 1,318 1,208 110.48 France
1320s 1,270 1,187 82.94 France
1330s 1,459 1,170 288.03 France
1340s 1,506 1,214 291.62 France
1350s 1,490 1,533 42.3 United Kingdom
1360s 1,705 1,507 197.44 France
1370s 1,700 1,442 257.51 France
1380s 1,698 1,591 106.66 France
1390s 1,587 1,745 157.26 United Kingdom
1400s 1,592 1,704 112.46 United Kingdom
1410s 1,604 1,695 91.14 United Kingdom
1420s 1,594 1,713 118.82 United Kingdom
1430s 1,445 1,629 184.01 United Kingdom
1440s 1,552 1,651 99.39 United Kingdom
1450s 1,549 1,649 99.25 United Kingdom
1460s 1,613 1,638 24.73 United Kingdom
1470s 1,574 1,576 2.27 United Kingdom
1480s 1,445 1,616 170.85 United Kingdom
1490s 1,550 1,664 113.94 United Kingdom
1500s 1,485 1,742 256.93 United Kingdom
1510s 1,453 1,785 332.28 United Kingdom
1520s 1,387 1,795 408.63 United Kingdom
1530s 1,455 1,720 265.34 United Kingdom
1540s 1,474 1,712 238.03 United Kingdom
1550s 1,351 1,608 257.56 United Kingdom
1560s 1,324 1,867 543.27 United Kingdom
1570s 1,310 1,786 476.34 United Kingdom
1580s 1,313 1,552 238.81 United Kingdom
1590s 1,380 1,557 176.43 United Kingdom
1600s 1,582 1,756 173.68 United Kingdom
1610s 1,594 1,686 92.24 United Kingdom
1620s 1,600 1,724 124.54 United Kingdom
1630s 1,476 1,535 59 United Kingdom
1640s 1,562 1,588 25.76 United Kingdom
1650s 1,712 1,720 8.11 United Kingdom
1660s 1,977 1,881 96.55 France
1670s 1,941 1,951 10.31 United Kingdom
1680s 1,849 2,143 293.71 United Kingdom
1690s 1,661 2,419 758.28 United Kingdom
1700s 1,784 2,492 708.69 United Kingdom
1710s 1,841 2,339 497.76 United Kingdom
1720s 1,848 2,558 710.46 United Kingdom
1730s 1,893 2,616 723.07 United Kingdom
1740s 1,810 2,635 825.27 United Kingdom
1750s 1,840 2,726 886.33 United Kingdom
1760s 1,854 2,924 1,071 United Kingdom
1770s 1,750 2,936 1,186 United Kingdom
1780s 1,913 2,982 1,069 United Kingdom
1790s 1,667 3,120 1,453 United Kingdom
1800s 1,817 3,316 1,499 United Kingdom
1810s 1,720 3,291 1,571 United Kingdom
1820s 1,915 3,399 1,484 United Kingdom
1830s 2,069 3,744 1,675 United Kingdom
1840s 2,394 4,165 1,772 United Kingdom
1850s 2,679 4,777 2,097 United Kingdom
1860s 3,060 5,277 2,218 United Kingdom
1870s 3,244 5,859 2,615 United Kingdom
1880s 3,575 6,302 2,727 United Kingdom
1890s 4,149 7,018 2,870 United Kingdom
1900s 4,666 7,594 2,928 United Kingdom
1910s 4,996 8,213 3,216 United Kingdom
1920s 6,305 7,848 1,543 United Kingdom
1930s 6,891 9,116 2,225 United Kingdom
1940s 5,662 11,354 5,693 United Kingdom
1950s 9,732 12,136 2,405 United Kingdom
1960s 14,367 15,260 892.5 United Kingdom
1970s 20,828 19,005 1,823 France
1980s 25,022 22,727 2,295 France
1990s 29,539 27,800 1,739 France
2000s 35,167 34,630 537.5 France
2010s 37,297 36,795 502.03 France
2020s 37,741 36,731 1,010 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp long term, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 39,066 against 38,406 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp long term between France and United Kingdom?
660, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
747 years are reported by both, from 1276 to 2022.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
France ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed