France vs Germany: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets

France
455,430 Tonne
in 2023
Germany
516,340 Tonne
in 2023
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time

  • France
  • Germany
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M198720052023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 516,340 Tonne against 455,430 Tonne in France, a difference of 60,910 Tonne.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 1.40 million Tonne 1.72 million Tonne 326,893 Tonne Germany
1990s 1.38 million Tonne 1.46 million Tonne 72,955 Tonne Germany
2000s 1.08 million Tonne 1.14 million Tonne 62,881 Tonne Germany
2010s 755,467 Tonne 896,044 Tonne 140,577 Tonne Germany
2020s 456,825 Tonne 524,225 Tonne 67,400 Tonne Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets, France or Germany?
Germany, at 516,340 Tonne against 455,430 Tonne in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between France and Germany?
60,910 Tonne, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed