France vs India: Share of cumulative co2

France
2.17
in 2024
India
3.57
in 2024
France rank
8th
India rank
7th

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • France
  • India
0246810180219132024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.57 against 2.17 in France, a difference of 1.4.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1850s 8.57 0.0102 8.56 France
1860s 9.14 0.0383 9.1 France
1870s 9.6 0.0441 9.55 France
1880s 9.32 0.0902 9.23 France
1890s 8.63 0.1838 8.44 France
1900s 7.77 0.3338 7.43 France
1910s 6.72 0.5147 6.2 France
1920s 6.03 0.678 5.35 France
1930s 5.91 0.7705 5.14 France
1940s 5.39 0.8353 4.55 France
1950s 4.93 0.8832 4.04 France
1960s 4.5 0.9706 3.53 France
1970s 4.11 1.07 3.05 France
1980s 3.68 1.21 2.47 France
1990s 3.23 1.55 1.68 France
2000s 2.86 2.04 0.8154 France
2010s 2.48 2.73 0.2483 India
2020s 2.23 3.38 1.15 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, France or India?
India, at 3.57 against 2.17 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between France and India?
1.4, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do France and India rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
France ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed