France vs Germany: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
France
75.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany
71.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
82nd
Germany rank
84th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 75.61 % change on previous year against 71.05 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 4.56 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 124 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1812 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, France averaged higher in 14 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 16.67 % change on previous year | 75.85 % change on previous year | 59.18 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1820s | -22.04 % change on previous year | 68.63 % change on previous year | 90.67 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1830s | 73.85 % change on previous year | -20.38 % change on previous year | 94.23 % change on previous year | France |
| 1840s | 118.36 % change on previous year | 61.37 % change on previous year | 57 % change on previous year | France |
| 1850s | 38.55 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 32.68 % change on previous year | France |
| 1860s | 116.24 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year | 90.59 % change on previous year | France |
| 1870s | -60.23 % change on previous year | -28.63 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1880s | 93.21 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 57.44 % change on previous year | France |
| 1890s | 98.99 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 94.87 % change on previous year | France |
| 1900s | 77.81 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 64.07 % change on previous year | France |
| 1910s | 24.2 % change on previous year | -43.02 % change on previous year | 67.22 % change on previous year | France |
| 1920s | -44.98 % change on previous year | -124.66 % change on previous year | 79.68 % change on previous year | France |
| 1930s | -51.87 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 56.69 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1940s | -19.29 % change on previous year | -47.91 % change on previous year | 28.62 % change on previous year | France |
| 1950s | -60.5 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1960s | 86.52 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 55.16 % change on previous year | France |
| 1970s | -2.83 % change on previous year | 88.28 % change on previous year | 91.11 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | -11.47 % change on previous year | -63.83 % change on previous year | 52.36 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 65.38 % change on previous year | 49.88 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | -78.82 % change on previous year | -52.93 % change on previous year | 25.89 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2010s | -86.39 % change on previous year | -38.91 % change on previous year | 47.48 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | -83.87 % change on previous year | -112.78 % change on previous year | 28.9 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, France or Germany?
- France, at 75.61 % change on previous year against 71.05 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between France and Germany?
- 4.56 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 197 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 82nd and Germany ranks 84th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.