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