France vs Germany: CO₂ emissions from transport

France
120.96 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany
136.93 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
13th
Germany rank
12th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • France
  • Germany
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 136.93 million tonnes against 120.96 million tonnes in France, a difference of 15.97 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 12th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.