France vs Namibia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
France
2.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Namibia rank
20th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- France
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.06 tonnes per person in France, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes per person | -0 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 0.8684 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 0.1141 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, France or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.06 tonnes per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between France and Namibia?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do France and Namibia rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- France ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 20th 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.