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

France
43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
New Zealand rank
11th

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

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

France currently reports 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 9,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

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

France ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 52,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 51,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 48,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,923 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 44,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,319 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 New Zealand?
France, at 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from between France and New Zealand?
9,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
France ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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