Australia vs France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from

Australia
66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France
43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
France rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 23,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times France's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 78,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 26,295 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2000s 73,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 51,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22,231 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 67,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 48,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 64,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 44,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from, Australia or France?
Australia, at 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from between Australia and France?
23,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
Australia ranks 5th and France ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed