France vs Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

France
0.7%
in 2100
Germany
0.7%
in 2100
France rank
39th
Germany rank
37th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • France
  • Germany
1234100015502100

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and Germany ranks 37th of 239 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, France averaged higher in 23 and Germany in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1000s 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% France
1100s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% France
1200s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% France
1300s 3.5% 2.0% 1.5% France
1400s 2.5% 1.5% 1.0% France
1500s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% France
1600s 3.5% 2.3% 1.2% France
1700s 3.7% 2.2% 1.5% France
1710s 3.7% 2.3% 1.4% France
1720s 3.6% 2.3% 1.3% France
1730s 3.5% 2.4% 1.2% France
1740s 3.5% 2.4% 1.1% France
1750s 3.3% 2.4% 0.9% France
1760s 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% France
1770s 3.2% 2.4% 0.8% France
1780s 3.0% 2.3% 0.6% France
1790s 2.9% 2.3% 0.6% France
1800s 3.0% 1.9% 1.0% France
1810s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% France
1820s 2.9% 2.3% 0.5% France
1830s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% France
1840s 2.9% 2.6% 0.3% France
1850s 2.9% 2.7% 0.1% France
1860s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% Germany
1870s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Germany
1880s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% Germany
1890s 2.5% 3.3% 0.8% Germany
1900s 2.4% 3.5% 1.1% Germany
1910s 2.2% 3.5% 1.3% Germany
1920s 2.0% 3.3% 1.3% Germany
1930s 1.9% 3.2% 1.3% Germany
1940s 1.7% 3.0% 1.3% Germany
1950s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% Germany
1960s 1.5% 2.3% 0.8% Germany
1970s 1.3% 2.0% 0.6% Germany
1980s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Germany
1990s 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% Germany
2000s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Germany
2010s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Germany
2020s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Germany
2030s 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% Germany
2040s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Germany
2050s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Germany
2060s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Germany
2070s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Germany
2080s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Germany
2090s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Germany
2100s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, France or Germany?
Germany, at 0.7% against 0.7% in France as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between France and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do France and Germany rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
France ranks 39th and Germany ranks 37th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.