Methane emissions in France
France: Methane emissions was 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
129.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1930
All-time low
57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in France stood at 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in France peaked at 129.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1930 and was at its lowest, 57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places France 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 67.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 72.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 80.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 87.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 97.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 95.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 113.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 116.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 98.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 112.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Chad 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Sudan 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 Algeria 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Tanzania 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Myanmar 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Germany 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in France?
- Methane emissions in France was 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 129.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1930.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does France rank for methane emissions?
- France ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.