France vs Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
France
0.2926 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
67th
Nepal rank
70th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- France
- Nepal
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2926 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.0229 tonnes per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | France |
| 1970s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | France |
| 1980s | 1.74 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | France |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 0.9498 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.9205 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 0.6286 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.5523 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 0.361 tonnes per person | 0.2229 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, France or Nepal?
- France, at 0.2926 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between France and Nepal?
- 0.0229 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do France and Nepal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- France ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th 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 from coal. 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.