Austria vs France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Austria
68,993 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France
73,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
34th
France rank
33rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre against 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in Austria, a difference of 4,823 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1960s 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre 30,014 tonnes per square kilometre 4,245 tonnes per square kilometre France
1970s 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre 38,170 tonnes per square kilometre 6,746 tonnes per square kilometre France
1980s 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre 47,040 tonnes per square kilometre 8,883 tonnes per square kilometre France
1990s 45,328 tonnes per square kilometre 54,481 tonnes per square kilometre 9,154 tonnes per square kilometre France
2000s 53,753 tonnes per square kilometre 62,005 tonnes per square kilometre 8,252 tonnes per square kilometre France
2010s 62,336 tonnes per square kilometre 68,903 tonnes per square kilometre 6,568 tonnes per square kilometre France
2020s 67,904 tonnes per square kilometre 73,024 tonnes per square kilometre 5,120 tonnes per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Austria or France?
France, at 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre against 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Austria and France?
4,823 tonnes per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and France rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 34th and France ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.