France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

France
40.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.08 billion tonnes against 40.05 billion tonnes in France, a difference of 40.03 billion tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times France's.

Across all 218 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1800s 3.33 million tonnes 875.49 million tonnes 872.16 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 16.55 million tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes 1.26 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 47.11 million tonnes 1.71 billion tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 113.02 million tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 2.20 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 242.43 million tonnes 3.13 billion tonnes 2.89 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 462.37 million tonnes 4.28 billion tonnes 3.82 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 857.41 million tonnes 5.91 billion tonnes 5.06 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 1.42 billion tonnes 8.25 billion tonnes 6.83 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 2.16 billion tonnes 11.19 billion tonnes 9.03 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 3.09 billion tonnes 14.62 billion tonnes 11.53 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 4.29 billion tonnes 18.70 billion tonnes 14.41 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 5.69 billion tonnes 23.39 billion tonnes 17.70 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 7.21 billion tonnes 27.92 billion tonnes 20.71 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 9.31 billion tonnes 32.34 billion tonnes 23.03 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 10.93 billion tonnes 37.11 billion tonnes 26.18 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 12.95 billion tonnes 42.28 billion tonnes 29.34 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 16.00 billion tonnes 48.09 billion tonnes 32.09 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 20.57 billion tonnes 54.34 billion tonnes 33.77 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 25.35 billion tonnes 60.20 billion tonnes 34.85 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 29.36 billion tonnes 65.98 billion tonnes 36.62 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 33.42 billion tonnes 71.67 billion tonnes 38.25 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37.14 billion tonnes 76.66 billion tonnes 39.53 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 39.49 billion tonnes 79.45 billion tonnes 39.96 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.08 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40.03 billion tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
218 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.