France vs Germany: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
France
89.1 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Germany
102.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
France rank
26th
Germany rank
23rd
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 102.2 Grams per kilometre against 89.1 Grams per kilometre in France, a difference of 13.1 Grams per kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.35 Grams per kilometre | 172.41 Grams per kilometre | 21.06 Grams per kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 124.27 Grams per kilometre | 143.23 Grams per kilometre | 18.96 Grams per kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 102.13 Grams per kilometre | 114.63 Grams per kilometre | 12.5 Grams per kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 102.2 Grams per kilometre against 89.1 Grams per kilometre in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between France and Germany?
- 13.1 Grams per kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.