France vs Italy: Emissions of air pollutants
France
820,688 tonnes
in 2022
Italy
748,652 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
32nd
Italy rank
34th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 820,688 tonnes against 748,652 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 72,036 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18,295 tonnes | 5,169 tonnes | 13,126 tonnes | France |
| 1760s | 18,664 tonnes | 5,314 tonnes | 13,349 tonnes | France |
| 1770s | 19,027 tonnes | 5,464 tonnes | 13,563 tonnes | France |
| 1780s | 19,385 tonnes | 5,618 tonnes | 13,768 tonnes | France |
| 1790s | 19,739 tonnes | 5,775 tonnes | 13,963 tonnes | France |
| 1800s | 20,871 tonnes | 5,943 tonnes | 14,928 tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 23,451 tonnes | 6,123 tonnes | 17,327 tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 25,930 tonnes | 6,398 tonnes | 19,532 tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 30,199 tonnes | 6,794 tonnes | 23,405 tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 36,191 tonnes | 7,215 tonnes | 28,976 tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 51,469 tonnes | 7,631 tonnes | 43,838 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 77,983 tonnes | 10,727 tonnes | 67,256 tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 98,761 tonnes | 16,776 tonnes | 81,985 tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 127,275 tonnes | 26,155 tonnes | 101,120 tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 159,866 tonnes | 33,517 tonnes | 126,349 tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 190,304 tonnes | 48,566 tonnes | 141,738 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 188,021 tonnes | 65,712 tonnes | 122,310 tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 293,416 tonnes | 85,900 tonnes | 207,516 tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 387,412 tonnes | 112,981 tonnes | 274,431 tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 269,868 tonnes | 87,804 tonnes | 182,064 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 645,334 tonnes | 260,030 tonnes | 385,304 tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 18,527 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 458,629 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 238,313 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 141,668 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 335,235 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 949,472 tonnes | 291,251 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 822,482 tonnes | 731,603 tonnes | 90,879 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, France or Italy?
- France, at 820,688 tonnes against 748,652 tonnes in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between France and Italy?
- 72,036 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- France ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.