Chad vs France: Share of global methane emissions
Chad
0.8%
in 2024
France
0.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
France rank
27th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Chad
- France
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
Chad ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and France in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | France |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | France |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | France |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | France |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | France |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.6% | France |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | France |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 4.5% | 4.4% | France |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | France |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2.8% | France |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 2.7% | 2.6% | France |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.0% | France |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | France |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | France |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | France |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Chad or France?
- Chad, at 0.8% against 0.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Chad and France?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and France?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and France rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Chad ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.