France vs Iceland: Methane emissions, annual growth rate

France
-3.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland
-3.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
173rd
Iceland rank
176th

Methane emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Iceland
-20-1001020185119372024

How they compare

France currently reports -3.21 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 61 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Iceland ahead.

France ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 176th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1850s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.0074 % change on previous year Iceland
1860s 1.16 % change on previous year 0.1854 % change on previous year 0.9746 % change on previous year France
1870s 0.5677 % change on previous year 0.0855 % change on previous year 0.4822 % change on previous year France
1880s 0.9411 % change on previous year 0.0692 % change on previous year 0.8718 % change on previous year France
1890s 1.2 % change on previous year 0.0874 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year France
1900s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.0742 % change on previous year 0.9842 % change on previous year France
1910s -1.26 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year Iceland
1920s 3.85 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year France
1930s -1.32 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Iceland
1940s 0.9331 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Iceland
1950s -0.2092 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year Iceland
1960s 0.0747 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s -0.789 % change on previous year 0.8374 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -1.52 % change on previous year -0.6994 % change on previous year 0.8215 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s -0.6961 % change on previous year 0.6267 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -0.5433 % change on previous year 0.3721 % change on previous year 0.9154 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -1.09 % change on previous year 0.2825 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -2.56 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 0.6533 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, annual growth rate, France or Iceland?
France, at -3.21 % change on previous year against -3.58 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions, annual growth rate between France and Iceland?
0.37 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
France ranks 173rd and Iceland ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,620 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.