France vs India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
177.11 million tonnes
in 2024
India
178.05 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
India rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 178.05 million tonnes against 177.11 million tonnes in France, a difference of 941,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
France ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.22 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 49.52 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 74.94 million tonnes | 104.27 million tonnes | 29.33 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 117.27 million tonnes | 125.35 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 155.31 million tonnes | 150.01 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 173.75 million tonnes | 172.37 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, France or India?
- India, at 178.05 million tonnes against 177.11 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between France and India?
- 941,000 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and India rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.