France vs Germany: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
France
0.4%
in 2024
Germany
0.4%
in 2024
France rank
34th
Germany rank
35th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | France |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between France and Germany?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- France ranks 34th and Germany ranks 35th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.