France vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 emissions region

France
40.05 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.08 billion
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 80.08 billion against 40.05 billion in France, a difference of 40.03 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times France's.

Across all 217 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 875.41 million 872.08 million United Kingdom
1810s 16.55 million 1.27 billion 1.26 billion United Kingdom
1820s 47.11 million 1.71 billion 1.66 billion United Kingdom
1830s 113.02 million 2.31 billion 2.20 billion United Kingdom
1840s 242.43 million 3.13 billion 2.89 billion United Kingdom
1850s 462.37 million 4.28 billion 3.82 billion United Kingdom
1860s 857.41 million 5.91 billion 5.06 billion United Kingdom
1870s 1.42 billion 8.25 billion 6.83 billion United Kingdom
1880s 2.16 billion 11.19 billion 9.03 billion United Kingdom
1890s 3.09 billion 14.62 billion 11.53 billion United Kingdom
1900s 4.29 billion 18.70 billion 14.41 billion United Kingdom
1910s 5.69 billion 23.39 billion 17.70 billion United Kingdom
1920s 7.21 billion 27.92 billion 20.71 billion United Kingdom
1930s 9.31 billion 32.34 billion 23.03 billion United Kingdom
1940s 10.93 billion 37.11 billion 26.18 billion United Kingdom
1950s 12.95 billion 42.28 billion 29.34 billion United Kingdom
1960s 16.00 billion 48.09 billion 32.09 billion United Kingdom
1970s 20.57 billion 54.34 billion 33.77 billion United Kingdom
1980s 25.35 billion 60.20 billion 34.85 billion United Kingdom
1990s 29.36 billion 65.98 billion 36.62 billion United Kingdom
2000s 33.42 billion 71.67 billion 38.25 billion United Kingdom
2010s 37.14 billion 76.66 billion 39.53 billion United Kingdom
2020s 39.49 billion 79.45 billion 39.96 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 80.08 billion against 40.05 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between France and United Kingdom?
40.03 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
217 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions 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 region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed