Per capita methane emissions in France
France: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1930
All-time low
0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in France is 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in France peaked at 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
France ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1871 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1886 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1915 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1921 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1922 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1941 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1945 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1946 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1947 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1951 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 Kenya 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Eswatini 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Chile 0.9431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Nepal 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Vietnam 0.9405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in France?
- Per capita methane emissions in France was 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1930.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does France rank for per capita methane emissions?
- France ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.