France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

France
119.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
106.7 Mt CO2e
in 2024
France rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 119.17 Mt CO2e against 106.7 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.47 Mt CO2e.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 73.25 Mt CO2e 79.83 Mt CO2e 6.58 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 95.92 Mt CO2e 98.81 Mt CO2e 2.88 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 121.9 Mt CO2e 118.46 Mt CO2e 3.44 Mt CO2e France
2000s 130.62 Mt CO2e 124.52 Mt CO2e 6.1 Mt CO2e France
2010s 126.39 Mt CO2e 117.87 Mt CO2e 8.53 Mt CO2e France
2020s 117.29 Mt CO2e 103.66 Mt CO2e 13.63 Mt CO2e France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 119.17 Mt CO2e against 106.7 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.47 Mt CO2e, with France 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 transport (energy)?
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 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 Transport (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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).