France vs Italy: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

France
2.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Italy
1.96 tonnes per person
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Italy rank
23rd

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • France
  • Italy
0123199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 2.06 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Italy, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 23rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 tonnes per person 1.98 tonnes per person 0.2847 tonnes per person Italy
2000s 2.01 tonnes per person 1.95 tonnes per person 0.0601 tonnes per person France
2010s 1.93 tonnes per person 2.07 tonnes per person 0.1332 tonnes per person Italy
2020s 2 tonnes per person 1.9 tonnes per person 0.099 tonnes per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, France or Italy?
France, at 2.06 tonnes per person against 1.96 tonnes per person in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between France and Italy?
0.1 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.