France vs Germany: Share global methane emissions

France
0.6749
in 2024
Germany
0.5985
in 2024
France rank
27th
Germany rank
30th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.6749 against 0.5985 in Germany, a difference of 0.0764.

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 4.79 2.82 1.96 France
1860s 4.98 2.94 2.04 France
1870s 4.93 3.03 1.9 France
1880s 4.91 3.15 1.75 France
1890s 4.82 3.35 1.47 France
1900s 4.72 3.68 1.04 France
1910s 4.18 3.77 0.4018 France
1920s 4.5 3.34 1.16 France
1930s 4.1 3.1 0.9958 France
1940s 2.98 2.94 0.04 France
1950s 2.73 3.29 0.5604 Germany
1960s 2.18 3.19 1.01 Germany
1970s 1.72 2.61 0.8959 Germany
1980s 1.46 2.32 0.8644 Germany
1990s 1.19 1.69 0.497 Germany
2000s 1.07 1.12 0.0424 Germany
2010s 0.8874 0.8155 0.0719 France
2020s 0.7287 0.6445 0.0842 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, France or Germany?
France, at 0.6749 against 0.5985 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between France and Germany?
0.0764, 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 global methane emissions?
France ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed