Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, France or Germany?

France, at 232 kt against 219.47 kt in Germany as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4)

France

232 kt

in 2023

Germany

219.47 kt

in 2023

France rank

37th

Germany rank

40th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 232 kt against 219.47 kt in Germany, a difference of 12.53 kt.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 37th and Germany ranks 40th of 248 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	233.43 kt	774.19 kt	540.76 kt	Germany
2000s	420.62 kt	413.63 kt	6.99 kt	France
2010s	332.47 kt	228.53 kt	103.94 kt	France
2020s	232.02 kt	218.54 kt	13.48 kt	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, France or Germany?: France, at 232 kt against 219.47 kt in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between France and Germany?: 12.53 kt, with France 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 pre- and post-production — emissions?: France ranks 37th and Germany ranks 40th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 283 places, 9,260 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.