France vs Italy: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

France
0.0249 tonnes per person
in 2024
Italy
0.0293 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
51st
Italy rank
48th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • France
  • Italy
0.020.040.060.080.10.12197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0293 tonnes per person against 0.0249 tonnes per person in France, a difference of 0.0044 tonnes per person.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Italy ranks 48th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0754 tonnes per person 0.0683 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person France
2000s 0.0688 tonnes per person 0.0476 tonnes per person 0.0212 tonnes per person France
2010s 0.0486 tonnes per person 0.0412 tonnes per person 0.0075 tonnes per person France
2020s 0.0268 tonnes per person 0.0309 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0293 tonnes per person against 0.0249 tonnes per person in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Italy?
0.0044 tonnes per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
France ranks 51st and Italy ranks 48th of 213 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
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
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.