France vs Germany: Methane emissions agriculture

France
41.76 million
in 2023
Germany
32.68 million
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Germany rank
24th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • France
  • Germany
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 41.76 million against 32.68 million in Germany, a difference of 9.08 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 193 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 53.19 million 47.93 million 5.26 million France
2000s 51.08 million 39.87 million 11.21 million France
2010s 47.65 million 37.65 million 10.00 million France
2020s 43.16 million 33.36 million 9.80 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, France or Germany?
France, at 41.76 million against 32.68 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between France and Germany?
9.08 million, 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 methane emissions agriculture?
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed