France vs Italy: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
France
3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Italy
3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
France rank
9th
Italy rank
12th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 629.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 148.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2010s | 3.38 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 473.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
| 2020s | 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 609.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, France or Italy?
- France, at 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between France and Italy?
- 629.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.