France vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries

France
86.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
164.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
12th
Germany rank
11th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 164.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 86.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 78.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 254.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 471.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 216.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1980s 183.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 388.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 204.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1990s 154.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 276.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 121.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 134.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 215.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 81.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 111.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 202.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 91.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 94.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 181.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries, France or Germany?
Germany, at 164.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 86.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries between France and Germany?
78.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.