France vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
France
40.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 80.08 billion tonnes against 40.05 billion tonnes in France, a difference of 40.03 billion tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times France's.
Across all 218 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3.33 million tonnes | 875.49 million tonnes | 872.16 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 16.55 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 47.11 million tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 113.02 million tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 242.43 million tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 2.89 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 462.37 million tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | 3.82 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 857.41 million tonnes | 5.91 billion tonnes | 5.06 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.83 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 11.19 billion tonnes | 9.03 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 3.09 billion tonnes | 14.62 billion tonnes | 11.53 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 18.70 billion tonnes | 14.41 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5.69 billion tonnes | 23.39 billion tonnes | 17.70 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 7.21 billion tonnes | 27.92 billion tonnes | 20.71 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 9.31 billion tonnes | 32.34 billion tonnes | 23.03 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 10.93 billion tonnes | 37.11 billion tonnes | 26.18 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 12.95 billion tonnes | 42.28 billion tonnes | 29.34 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 16.00 billion tonnes | 48.09 billion tonnes | 32.09 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 20.57 billion tonnes | 54.34 billion tonnes | 33.77 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25.35 billion tonnes | 60.20 billion tonnes | 34.85 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 29.36 billion tonnes | 65.98 billion tonnes | 36.62 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 33.42 billion tonnes | 71.67 billion tonnes | 38.25 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.14 billion tonnes | 76.66 billion tonnes | 39.53 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 39.49 billion tonnes | 79.45 billion tonnes | 39.96 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 40.03 billion tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 218 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.