France vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
France
1.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.2%
in 2024
France rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time
- France
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
France currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 146 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, France or United Arab Emirates?
- France, at 1.4% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between France and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- France ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.