France vs Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
287.01 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Kazakhstan rank
21st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- France
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 287.01 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France, a difference of 22.85 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 30.57 million tonnes | 24,132 tonnes | 30.54 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 48.35 million tonnes | 113,014 tonnes | 48.24 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 61.75 million tonnes | 490,617 tonnes | 61.26 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 82.32 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 81.08 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 104.78 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 101.96 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 133.37 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 127.92 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 131.47 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 125.31 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 193.02 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 188.67 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 205.52 million tonnes | 19.68 million tonnes | 185.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 146.70 million tonnes | 27.77 million tonnes | 118.93 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 67.01 million tonnes | 174.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 122.29 million tonnes | 246.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 192.90 million tonnes | 321.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 245.93 million tonnes | 178.17 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 187.84 million tonnes | 212.86 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 189.06 million tonnes | 214.32 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 283.23 million tonnes | 59.12 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 274.84 million tonnes | 8.86 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, France or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 287.01 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between France and Kazakhstan?
- 22.85 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- France ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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.