France vs Germany: Share nitrous oxide emissions

France
1.11
in 2024
Germany
1.1
in 2024
France rank
15th
Germany rank
16th

Share nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.11 against 1.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 2.09 3.19 1.11 Germany
1860s 2.09 3.21 1.11 Germany
1870s 2.06 3.13 1.07 Germany
1880s 2.03 3.03 1 Germany
1890s 2.27 3.36 1.09 Germany
1900s 2.35 3.5 1.15 Germany
1910s 2.05 3.11 1.07 Germany
1920s 1.96 2.99 1.03 Germany
1930s 2.22 3.3 1.08 Germany
1940s 2.57 3.59 1.01 Germany
1950s 2.88 3.81 0.9328 Germany
1960s 3.39 4.26 0.8684 Germany
1970s 3.41 3.98 0.5614 Germany
1980s 3.1 3.39 0.289 Germany
1990s 2.51 2.83 0.3206 Germany
2000s 1.7 1.79 0.0945 Germany
2010s 1.4 1.45 0.0511 Germany
2020s 1.19 1.18 0.0122 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, France or Germany?
France, at 1.11 against 1.1 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between France and Germany?
0.01, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
France ranks 15th and Germany ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide 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