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

France
43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
Germany rank
10th

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 9,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

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

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 52,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 40,872 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 51,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 48,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 44,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from, France or Germany?
France, at 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from between France and Germany?
9,288 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 — total methane (ch4) from?
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 — 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