France vs Germany: Share of global methane emissions
France
0.7%
in 2024
Germany
0.6%
in 2024
France rank
27th
Germany rank
30th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 12 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | France |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.0% | France |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | France |
| 1880s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | France |
| 1890s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | France |
| 1900s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | France |
| 1910s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | France |
| 1920s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | France |
| 1930s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | France |
| 1950s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th 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.