France vs United States: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

France
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
United States
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
France rank
170th
United States rank
173rd

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • United States
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How they compare

France currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 170th and United States ranks 173rd of 204 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, France or United States?
France, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between France and United States?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do France and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 170th and United States ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.