France vs Kazakhstan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
287.01 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6.63 million tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | France |
| 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, France or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 287.01 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between France and Kazakhstan?
- 22.85 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.