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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.