Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, France or Japan?

France, at 6,104 kt against 5,852 kt in Japan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)

France

6,104 kt

in 2023

Japan

5,852 kt

in 2023

France rank

66th

Japan rank

69th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) over time

France
Japan

How they compare

France currently reports 6,104 kt against 5,852 kt in Japan, a difference of 252 kt.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th of 229 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,511 kt	18,928 kt	20,583 kt	France
1970s	24,114 kt	21,129 kt	2,985 kt	France
1980s	15,652 kt	14,952 kt	700 kt	France
1990s	9,643 kt	9,764 kt	120.4 kt	Japan
2000s	6,619 kt	7,476 kt	856.8 kt	Japan
2010s	6,227 kt	6,754 kt	526.4 kt	Japan
2020s	6,132 kt	6,006 kt	126 kt	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, France or Japan?: France, at 6,104 kt against 5,852 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between France and Japan?: 252 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?: France ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf