France vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

France
0.6641 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany
0.6052 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
205th
Germany rank
208th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.6641 % change on previous year against 0.6052 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.0589 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 214 shared years of data; in 1811 it was France ahead.

France ranks 205th and Germany ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1810s 17.43 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year France
1820s 9.75 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year France
1830s 8.68 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year France
1840s 7.24 % change on previous year 6.92 % change on previous year 0.3121 % change on previous year France
1850s 6.62 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 0.9671 % change on previous year Germany
1860s 6.02 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Germany
1870s 4.58 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Germany
1880s 4.01 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Germany
1890s 3.52 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Germany
1900s 3.22 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Germany
1910s 2.4 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Germany
1920s 2.74 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 0.0031 % change on previous year Germany
1930s 2.27 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.0396 % change on previous year France
1940s 1.35 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 0.4907 % change on previous year Germany
1950s 1.9 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 0.242 % change on previous year Germany
1960s 2.35 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year 0.0131 % change on previous year Germany
1970s 2.57 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.4242 % change on previous year France
1980s 1.71 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 0.0194 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 1.39 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.0137 % change on previous year France
2000s 1.22 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.1216 % change on previous year France
2010s 0.9324 % change on previous year 0.9046 % change on previous year 0.0278 % change on previous year France
2020s 0.7239 % change on previous year 0.6777 % change on previous year 0.0462 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, France or Germany?
France, at 0.6641 % change on previous year against 0.6052 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between France and Germany?
0.0589 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
214 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
France ranks 205th and Germany ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.