What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between France and Italy?

7.25 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source

France

153.88 million tonnes

in 2024

Italy

161.14 million tonnes

in 2024

France rank

11th

Italy rank

9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time

France
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 161.14 million tonnes against 153.88 million tonnes in France, a difference of 7.25 million tonnes.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.31 million tonnes	29.92 million tonnes	3.60 million tonnes	Italy
2000s	73.77 million tonnes	84.43 million tonnes	10.66 million tonnes	Italy
2010s	116.19 million tonnes	130.47 million tonnes	14.28 million tonnes	Italy
2020s	145.87 million tonnes	154.96 million tonnes	9.08 million tonnes	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, France or Italy?: Italy, at 161.14 million tonnes against 153.88 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between France and Italy?: 7.25 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?: France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 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 source. 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 source
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: 46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.