How does France rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

France ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France

Name: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0023 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

24th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0036 kt per square kilometre

in 1976

All-time low

0.0023 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0023 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places France 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1963	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1964	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1967	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1968	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1969	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1970	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1972	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1975	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1977	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1978	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1979	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1981	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1982	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1983	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1986	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1987	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1988	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
1989	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1990	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.003 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1992	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
1993	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1994	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1995	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1996	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1997	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1998	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1999	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2001	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2002	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2003	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2004	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2005	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2006	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2009	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2010	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2011	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2012	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2013	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2018	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2019	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2020	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2021	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2023	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0035 kt per square kilometre	0.0033 kt per square kilometre	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0034 kt per square kilometre	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	0.0036 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	4

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See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for France

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France?: Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: France ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — 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.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — 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: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — 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.