France vs United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
France
4.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.01 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
France rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
80th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.74 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 23.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.84 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.21 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.92 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2857 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2998 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.