Egypt vs France: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
France rank
24th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 264.16 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 5.79 million tonnes.
Across all 114 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 26th and France ranks 24th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 129.34 million tonnes | 129.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 595,659 tonnes | 193.02 million tonnes | 192.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 205.52 million tonnes | 204.53 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 146.70 million tonnes | 142.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 241.48 million tonnes | 230.18 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 368.76 million tonnes | 347.25 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 513.94 million tonnes | 483.52 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 424.11 million tonnes | 361.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 400.70 million tonnes | 304.68 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 403.38 million tonnes | 239.87 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 342.35 million tonnes | 113.92 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 283.70 million tonnes | 29.37 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Egypt or France?
- France, at 264.16 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Egypt and France?
- 5.79 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 26th and France ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.