France vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
France
0.2926 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2815 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
67th
Zambia rank
68th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- France
- Zambia
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2926 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0111 tonnes per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.18 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | France |
| 1960s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.884 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | France |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 0.3969 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | France |
| 1980s | 1.74 tonnes per person | 0.1754 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | France |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.9498 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.9245 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.6286 tonnes per person | 0.0823 tonnes per person | 0.5463 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.361 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, France or Zambia?
- France, at 0.2926 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between France and Zambia?
- 0.0111 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do France and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- France ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.