Australia vs France: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Australia
372.15 million tonnes
in 2023
France
407.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
France rank
17th

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Australia
  • France
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 407.37 million tonnes against 372.15 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 35.21 million tonnes.

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

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

Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 264.87 million tonnes 498.98 million tonnes 234.10 million tonnes France
2000s 347.14 million tonnes 527.02 million tonnes 179.89 million tonnes France
2010s 392.55 million tonnes 467.37 million tonnes 74.82 million tonnes France
2020s 368.67 million tonnes 420.99 million tonnes 52.32 million tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Australia or France?
France, at 407.37 million tonnes against 372.15 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Australia and France?
35.21 million tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.