France vs Japan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
France
25.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan
27.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
France rank
101st
Japan rank
99th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.18 kilograms per person against 25.29 kilograms per person in France, a difference of 1.89 kilograms per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 101st and Japan ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 kilograms per person | 29.49 kilograms per person | 14 kilograms per person | France |
| 2000s | 41.05 kilograms per person | 29.63 kilograms per person | 11.42 kilograms per person | France |
| 2010s | 33.42 kilograms per person | 35.22 kilograms per person | 1.8 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 27.96 kilograms per person | 29.49 kilograms per person | 1.53 kilograms per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 27.18 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 Japan?
- 1.89 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- France ranks 101st and Japan ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.