France vs Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

France
20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
9th
Germany rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 2,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

France ranks 9th 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 26,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,853 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 25,503 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 23,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 21,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,485 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 nitrous oxide (n2o), France or Germany?
France, at 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 18,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between France and Germany?
2,653 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 nitrous oxide (n2o)?
France ranks 9th 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 nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O) 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