France vs Netherlands: Cumulative co2 gas

France
3.88 billion
in 2024
Netherlands
4.17 billion
in 2024
France rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B180219132024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.17 billion against 3.88 billion in France, a difference of 295.11 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Netherlands ahead.

France ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 146 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 626,911 3,297 623,613 France
1950s 6.22 million 660,241 5.56 million France
1960s 67.03 million 18.02 million 49.01 million France
1970s 297.85 million 385.49 million 87.65 million Netherlands
1980s 772.83 million 1.12 billion 344.39 million Netherlands
1990s 1.39 billion 1.88 billion 491.67 million Netherlands
2000s 2.22 billion 2.72 billion 505.55 million Netherlands
2010s 3.12 billion 3.53 billion 418.23 million Netherlands
2020s 3.74 billion 4.06 billion 321.74 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.17 billion against 3.88 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between France and Netherlands?
295.11 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
France ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. 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 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed