France vs Ireland: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
France
89.1 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Ireland
85.4 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
France rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 89.1 Grams per kilometre against 85.4 Grams per kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 3.7 Grams per kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.35 Grams per kilometre | 162.24 Grams per kilometre | 10.89 Grams per kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 124.27 Grams per kilometre | 126.1 Grams per kilometre | 1.83 Grams per kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 102.13 Grams per kilometre | 103.65 Grams per kilometre | 1.52 Grams per kilometre | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- France, at 89.1 Grams per kilometre against 85.4 Grams per kilometre in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between France and Ireland?
- 3.7 Grams per kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- France ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th 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.