France vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
France
32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany
32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
15th
Germany rank
16th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 421,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 31.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 50.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 64.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 67.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 42.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, France or Germany?
- France, at 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 32.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between France and Germany?
- 421,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- France ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.