France vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

France
0.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.4%
in 2024
France rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • France
  • United Arab Emirates
02468196219932024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

France ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4% 7.2% 5.8% United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.7% 5.0% 4.3% United Arab Emirates
1990s 1.5% 0.7% 0.8% France
2000s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% France
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 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 United Arab Emirates?
France, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between France and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
France ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.