France vs Germany: Per capita methane emissions by sector
France
25.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Germany
27.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
France rank
101st
Germany rank
98th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.79 kilograms per person against 25.29 kilograms per person in France, a difference of 2.5 kilograms per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 101st and Germany ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 kilograms per person | 61.2 kilograms per person | 17.71 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 41.05 kilograms per person | 70.15 kilograms per person | 29.1 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.42 kilograms per person | 42.43 kilograms per person | 9.01 kilograms per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 27.96 kilograms per person | 31.68 kilograms per person | 3.72 kilograms per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 27.79 kilograms per person against 25.29 kilograms per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between France and Germany?
- 2.5 kilograms per person, with Germany 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 per capita methane emissions by sector?
- France ranks 101st and Germany ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.