France vs Japan: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
France
16.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.53 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.53 million tonnes against 16.47 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.28 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.01 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.53 million tonnes against 16.47 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between France and Japan?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.