France vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
France
65,974 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
60,730 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre against 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 5,244 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,780 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 31,827 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 40,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,750 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 47,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,017 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,220 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 54,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,019 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 61,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,272 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 65,211 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,316 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, France or United States?
- France, at 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre against 60,730 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between France and United States?
- 5,244 tonnes per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- France ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 including land-use change 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.