France vs Netherlands: Per capita methane emissions by sector
France
25.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Netherlands
23.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
France rank
101st
Netherlands rank
103rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 25.29 kilograms per person against 23.21 kilograms per person in Netherlands, a difference of 2.08 kilograms per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 kilograms per person | 204.05 kilograms per person | 160.55 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.05 kilograms per person | 178.01 kilograms per person | 136.97 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.42 kilograms per person | 129.72 kilograms per person | 96.3 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.96 kilograms per person | 31.02 kilograms per person | 3.06 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 25.29 kilograms per person against 23.21 kilograms per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between France and Netherlands?
- 2.08 kilograms per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- France ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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.