France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 74.58 Mt CO2e against 56.34 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 18.24 Mt CO2e.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.84 Mt CO2e | 120.83 Mt CO2e | 7.02 Mt CO2e | France |
| 1980s | 107.76 Mt CO2e | 117.86 Mt CO2e | 10.09 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 101.57 Mt CO2e | 114.7 Mt CO2e | 13.13 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 100.64 Mt CO2e | 104.46 Mt CO2e | 3.81 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 82.38 Mt CO2e | 91.52 Mt CO2e | 9.14 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.84 Mt CO2e | 82.5 Mt CO2e | 17.66 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 74.58 Mt CO2e against 56.34 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18.24 Mt CO2e, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).