France vs Tanzania: Methane emissions
France
62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
27th
Tanzania rank
28th
Methane emissions over time
- France
- Tanzania
How they compare
France currently reports 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania, a difference of 824,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 67.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 72.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 80.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 87.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 97.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 95.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 113.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 116.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 98.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 112.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 115.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 108.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 98.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 86.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 82.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 75.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 65.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, France or Tanzania?
- France, at 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between France and Tanzania?
- 824,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions?
- France ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.