France vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

France
35.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
44.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
13th
Ukraine rank
11th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • France
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 44.32 billion tonnes against 35.81 billion tonnes in France, a difference of 8.51 billion tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ukraine Difference Ahead
1850s 358.64 million tonnes 145.51 million tonnes 213.13 million tonnes France
1860s 830.32 million tonnes 641.67 million tonnes 188.64 million tonnes France
1870s 1.41 billion tonnes 1.51 billion tonnes 101.38 million tonnes Ukraine
1880s 2.14 billion tonnes 2.68 billion tonnes 534.93 million tonnes Ukraine
1890s 2.99 billion tonnes 4.20 billion tonnes 1.21 billion tonnes Ukraine
1900s 4.00 billion tonnes 6.28 billion tonnes 2.28 billion tonnes Ukraine
1910s 5.04 billion tonnes 8.30 billion tonnes 3.26 billion tonnes Ukraine
1920s 5.96 billion tonnes 9.29 billion tonnes 3.32 billion tonnes Ukraine
1930s 7.56 billion tonnes 10.12 billion tonnes 2.56 billion tonnes Ukraine
1940s 8.67 billion tonnes 11.92 billion tonnes 3.26 billion tonnes Ukraine
1950s 10.30 billion tonnes 14.60 billion tonnes 4.30 billion tonnes Ukraine
1960s 13.06 billion tonnes 18.08 billion tonnes 5.02 billion tonnes Ukraine
1970s 17.15 billion tonnes 23.03 billion tonnes 5.88 billion tonnes Ukraine
1980s 21.58 billion tonnes 29.74 billion tonnes 8.16 billion tonnes Ukraine
1990s 25.46 billion tonnes 35.94 billion tonnes 10.48 billion tonnes Ukraine
2000s 29.40 billion tonnes 39.34 billion tonnes 9.94 billion tonnes Ukraine
2010s 32.95 billion tonnes 42.33 billion tonnes 9.38 billion tonnes Ukraine
2020s 35.28 billion tonnes 44.01 billion tonnes 8.73 billion tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, France or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 44.32 billion tonnes against 35.81 billion tonnes in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between France and Ukraine?
8.51 billion tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do France and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
France ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.