France vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

France
18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 8,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 22,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 22,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 20,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 18,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between France and United Kingdom?
8,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed