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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.