How does France rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

France ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France
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France: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

16th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 1975

All-time low

0.0005 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places France 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1964	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1965	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1968	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1970	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1971	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1972	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1973	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1975	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1977	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1978	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1980	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1981	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1983	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1984	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1985	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1986	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1987	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1988	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1989	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1990	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1992	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1994	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1995	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1997	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2001	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2003	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2004	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2005	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2007	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2009	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2010	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2011	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2012	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2017	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2018	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2020	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2021	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2023	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%

France compared with similar countries

France's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
France's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near France

13 Pakistan 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
14 Samoa 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
15 Italy 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
17 New Zealand 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
18 Portugal 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
19 Austria 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for France

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
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)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France?: Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in France was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1975.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does France rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: France ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Manure Management — 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.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — 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: Manure Management — 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: 02 September 2026

Manure Management — 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.