France vs India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

France
40.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
India
66.07 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
8th
India rank
7th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 66.07 billion tonnes against 40.05 billion tonnes in France, a difference of 26.02 billion tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1850s 591.66 million tonnes 712,720 tonnes 590.95 million tonnes France
1860s 780.78 million tonnes 3.34 million tonnes 777.44 million tonnes France
1870s 1.68 billion tonnes 7.72 million tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes France
1880s 2.16 billion tonnes 21.55 million tonnes 2.13 billion tonnes France
1890s 3.09 billion tonnes 67.43 million tonnes 3.02 billion tonnes France
1900s 4.29 billion tonnes 188.99 million tonnes 4.10 billion tonnes France
1910s 5.69 billion tonnes 443.67 million tonnes 5.25 billion tonnes France
1920s 7.21 billion tonnes 815.20 million tonnes 6.40 billion tonnes France
1930s 9.31 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 8.09 billion tonnes France
1940s 10.93 billion tonnes 1.70 billion tonnes 9.23 billion tonnes France
1950s 12.95 billion tonnes 2.33 billion tonnes 10.62 billion tonnes France
1960s 16.00 billion tonnes 3.47 billion tonnes 12.53 billion tonnes France
1970s 20.57 billion tonnes 5.36 billion tonnes 15.22 billion tonnes France
1980s 25.35 billion tonnes 8.43 billion tonnes 16.93 billion tonnes France
1990s 29.36 billion tonnes 14.22 billion tonnes 15.14 billion tonnes France
2000s 33.42 billion tonnes 24.08 billion tonnes 9.34 billion tonnes France
2010s 37.14 billion tonnes 41.22 billion tonnes 4.08 billion tonnes India
2020s 39.49 billion tonnes 60.01 billion tonnes 20.52 billion tonnes India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, France or India?
India, at 66.07 billion tonnes against 40.05 billion tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between France and India?
26.02 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do France and India rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
France ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.