France vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
France
15.93 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 15.93 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.29 billion tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1802 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 61,921 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | 57,158 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 507,455 tonnes | 249,885 tonnes | 257,569 tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 294,221 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 9.59 million tonnes | 21.29 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 16.23 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | 34.22 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 19.40 million tonnes | 101.07 million tonnes | 81.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 33.83 million tonnes | 221.25 million tonnes | 187.42 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 89.19 million tonnes | 438.67 million tonnes | 349.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 182.64 million tonnes | 748.36 million tonnes | 565.72 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 487.61 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 759.07 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | 781.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.14 billion tonnes | 7.16 billion tonnes | 19.99 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.60 billion tonnes | 9.28 billion tonnes | 314.51 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 12.02 billion tonnes | 11.31 billion tonnes | 712.02 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion tonnes | 13.12 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 15.59 billion tonnes | 14.34 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 15.93 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between France and United Kingdom?
- 1.29 billion tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.