France vs Germany: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

France
0.0011 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
65th
Germany rank
66th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Germany
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0011 kt per square kilometre against 0.001 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 65th and Germany ranks 66th of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, France or Germany?
France, at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre against 0.001 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between France and Germany?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
France ranks 65th and Germany ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.