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
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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

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.