France vs Germany: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

France
0.0295 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
0.0292 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
65th
Germany rank
66th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Germany
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0295 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0003 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 0.0291 kt per square kilometre 0.1083 kt per square kilometre 0.0791 kt per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0373 kt per square kilometre 0.1282 kt per square kilometre 0.0909 kt per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0375 kt per square kilometre 0.1287 kt per square kilometre 0.0912 kt per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0417 kt per square kilometre 0.1254 kt per square kilometre 0.0837 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0447 kt per square kilometre 0.0783 kt per square kilometre 0.0337 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0446 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.031 kt per square kilometre 0.0321 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, France or Germany?
France, at 0.0295 kt per square kilometre against 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between France and Germany?
0.0003 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.