Australia vs France: Cumulative co2 coal

Australia
10.56 billion
in 2024
France
19.18 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
France rank
10th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Australia
  • France
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B180219132024

How they compare

France currently reports 19.18 billion against 10.56 billion in Australia, a difference of 8.62 billion.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.

Across all 215 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 179 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1810s 16,263 16.55 million 16.53 million France
1820s 53,412 47.11 million 47.05 million France
1830s 141,259 113.02 million 112.88 million France
1840s 524,143 242.43 million 241.90 million France
1850s 1.75 million 462.31 million 460.56 million France
1860s 7.73 million 856.91 million 849.18 million France
1870s 23.24 million 1.42 billion 1.39 billion France
1880s 54.57 million 2.15 billion 2.10 billion France
1890s 113.51 million 3.08 billion 2.97 billion France
1900s 212.23 million 4.27 billion 4.06 billion France
1910s 388.08 million 5.67 billion 5.28 billion France
1920s 626.70 million 7.18 billion 6.55 billion France
1930s 869.14 million 9.20 billion 8.33 billion France
1940s 1.18 billion 10.72 billion 9.54 billion France
1950s 1.60 billion 12.39 billion 10.79 billion France
1960s 2.17 billion 14.32 billion 12.15 billion France
1970s 2.91 billion 15.86 billion 12.96 billion France
1980s 3.91 billion 16.99 billion 13.08 billion France
1990s 5.30 billion 17.77 billion 12.47 billion France
2000s 7.12 billion 18.40 billion 11.28 billion France
2010s 9.04 billion 18.89 billion 9.85 billion France
2020s 10.28 billion 19.14 billion 8.86 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Australia or France?
France, at 19.18 billion against 10.56 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Australia and France?
8.62 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
215 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed