France vs Italy: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
France
407.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
429.01 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
17th
Italy rank
16th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 429.01 million tonnes against 407.37 million tonnes in France, a difference of 21.64 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498.98 million tonnes | 556.63 million tonnes | 57.65 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 527.02 million tonnes | 594.19 million tonnes | 67.16 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 467.37 million tonnes | 499.14 million tonnes | 31.77 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 420.99 million tonnes | 436.21 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 429.01 million tonnes against 407.37 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between France and Italy?
- 21.64 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th 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
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.