France vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
France
-0.0872 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.2149 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
170th
United States rank
167th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2149 % change on previous year against -0.0872 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.3021 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.9881 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.0831 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | -0.5049 % change on previous year | -0.3514 % change on previous year | 0.1534 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2017 % change on previous year | 0.8247 % change on previous year | 0.623 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -0.57 % change on previous year | -0.5879 % change on previous year | 0.0179 % change on previous year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), France or United States?
- United States, at 0.2149 % change on previous year against -0.0872 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between France and United States?
- 0.3021 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- France ranks 170th and United States ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.