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