France vs Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
France
26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 3,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | France |
| 2000s | 38,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | France |
| 2010s | 31,124 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | France |
| 2020s | 27,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, France or Germany?
- France, at 26,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 23,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between France and Germany?
- 3,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.