France vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
France
0.5195 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.558 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
56th
United States rank
54th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.558 kt per square kilometre against 0.5195 kt per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0385 kt per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7292 kt per square kilometre | 0.4103 kt per square kilometre | 0.319 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 0.946 kt per square kilometre | 0.5484 kt per square kilometre | 0.3975 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 0.7953 kt per square kilometre | 0.5459 kt per square kilometre | 0.2494 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 0.6932 kt per square kilometre | 0.6046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0886 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 0.7028 kt per square kilometre | 0.6611 kt per square kilometre | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 0.6277 kt per square kilometre | 0.6059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 0.5395 kt per square kilometre | 0.5577 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, France or United States?
- United States, at 0.558 kt per square kilometre against 0.5195 kt per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between France and United States?
- 0.0385 kt per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 56th and United States ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.