France vs Norway: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

France
0.0113 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
0.012 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
100th
Norway rank
98th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.012 kt per square kilometre against 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 100th and Norway ranks 98th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0733 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0717 kt per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0447 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0426 kt per square kilometre France
1980s 0.029 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0256 kt per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.0128 kt per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, France or Norway?
Norway, at 0.012 kt per square kilometre against 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between France and Norway?
0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Norway rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
France ranks 100th and Norway ranks 98th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.