France vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
France
40.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
8th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
France currently reports 40.05 billion tonnes against 31.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 8.81 billion tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
Across all 173 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 85.67 million tonnes | 9,063 tonnes | 85.66 million tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 498.35 million tonnes | 158,143 tonnes | 498.19 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 857.41 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 855.84 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 2.16 billion tonnes | 36.18 million tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 3.09 billion tonnes | 93.16 million tonnes | 3.00 billion tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 220.16 million tonnes | 4.07 billion tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 5.69 billion tonnes | 405.64 million tonnes | 5.28 billion tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 7.21 billion tonnes | 529.84 million tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 9.31 billion tonnes | 869.82 million tonnes | 8.44 billion tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 10.93 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 9.35 billion tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 12.95 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 10.02 billion tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 16.00 billion tonnes | 5.75 billion tonnes | 10.25 billion tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 20.57 billion tonnes | 10.41 billion tonnes | 10.16 billion tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 25.35 billion tonnes | 16.93 billion tonnes | 8.42 billion tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 29.36 billion tonnes | 23.03 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 33.42 billion tonnes | 26.39 billion tonnes | 7.03 billion tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 37.14 billion tonnes | 29.32 billion tonnes | 7.82 billion tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 39.49 billion tonnes | 30.94 billion tonnes | 8.55 billion tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, France or Ukraine?
- France, at 40.05 billion tonnes against 31.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between France and Ukraine?
- 8.81 billion tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- France ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.