France vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
177.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
177.04 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Ukraine rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
France currently reports 177.11 million tonnes against 177.04 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 63,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.22 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 49.52 million tonnes | 54.98 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 74.94 million tonnes | 107.04 million tonnes | 32.10 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 117.27 million tonnes | 130.10 million tonnes | 12.83 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 155.31 million tonnes | 155.48 million tonnes | 175,400 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 173.75 million tonnes | 172.86 million tonnes | 884,200 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Ukraine?
- France, at 177.11 million tonnes against 177.04 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Ukraine?
- 63,000 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 25th 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.