France vs Philippines: Emissions of air pollutants

France
820,688 tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
711,503 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
32nd
Philippines rank
35th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • France
  • Philippines
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How they compare

France currently reports 820,688 tonnes against 711,503 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 109,185 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 35th of 220 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Philippines Difference Ahead
1750s 18,295 tonnes 544.37 tonnes 17,751 tonnes France
1760s 18,664 tonnes 554.09 tonnes 18,110 tonnes France
1770s 19,027 tonnes 563.95 tonnes 18,463 tonnes France
1780s 19,385 tonnes 573.94 tonnes 18,812 tonnes France
1790s 19,739 tonnes 584.07 tonnes 19,154 tonnes France
1800s 20,871 tonnes 596.16 tonnes 20,275 tonnes France
1810s 23,451 tonnes 610.71 tonnes 22,840 tonnes France
1820s 25,930 tonnes 663.04 tonnes 25,267 tonnes France
1830s 30,199 tonnes 783.83 tonnes 29,415 tonnes France
1840s 36,191 tonnes 945.64 tonnes 35,245 tonnes France
1850s 51,469 tonnes 1,154 tonnes 50,316 tonnes France
1860s 77,983 tonnes 1,398 tonnes 76,585 tonnes France
1870s 98,761 tonnes 1,641 tonnes 97,119 tonnes France
1880s 127,275 tonnes 1,853 tonnes 125,422 tonnes France
1890s 159,866 tonnes 2,114 tonnes 157,752 tonnes France
1900s 190,304 tonnes 2,857 tonnes 187,447 tonnes France
1910s 188,021 tonnes 4,843 tonnes 183,178 tonnes France
1920s 293,416 tonnes 8,565 tonnes 284,850 tonnes France
1930s 387,412 tonnes 11,478 tonnes 375,933 tonnes France
1940s 269,868 tonnes 11,872 tonnes 257,996 tonnes France
1950s 645,334 tonnes 48,694 tonnes 596,640 tonnes France
1960s 1.38 million tonnes 105,844 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes France
1970s 2.52 million tonnes 214,397 tonnes 2.31 million tonnes France
1980s 2.37 million tonnes 239,866 tonnes 2.13 million tonnes France
1990s 2.28 million tonnes 394,699 tonnes 1.89 million tonnes France
2000s 1.84 million tonnes 443,048 tonnes 1.40 million tonnes France
2010s 1.24 million tonnes 578,655 tonnes 662,068 tonnes France
2020s 822,482 tonnes 685,856 tonnes 136,626 tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, France or Philippines?
France, at 820,688 tonnes against 711,503 tonnes in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between France and Philippines?
109,185 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Philippines?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do France and Philippines rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
France ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.