France vs Marshall Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
France
3.97 tonnes per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
87th
Marshall Islands rank
84th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- France
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.97 tonnes per person in France, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and Marshall Islands ranks 84th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.85 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 0.5654 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, France or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.97 tonnes per person in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between France and Marshall Islands?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and Marshall Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- France ranks 87th and Marshall Islands ranks 84th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.