Egypt vs France: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Egypt
332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France
337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
France rank
28th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, a difference of 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 28th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 23.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 35.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 54.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 65.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 111.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 161.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 467.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 303.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 418.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 326.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Egypt or France?
- France, at 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Egypt and France?
- 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Egypt ranks 29th and France ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.