Per capita methane emissions by sector in France
France: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 25.29 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.29 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.05 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
25.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in France, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in France is 25.29 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in France peaked at 45.05 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.29 kilograms per person, in 2023.
France ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 45.05 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 44.31 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 44.64 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.97 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.34 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.71 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.83 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 42.02 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.69 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.73 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.34 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.35 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.45 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.08 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.34 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.56 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 39.74 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.68 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 34.81 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.79 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.83 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 31.58 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 33.19 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 32.63 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.29 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 31.64 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.83 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 30.42 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.31 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 25.29 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.29 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 25.29 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 kilograms per person | 41.8 kilograms per person | 45.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.05 kilograms per person | 37.56 kilograms per person | 42.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 kilograms per person | 29.83 kilograms per person | 39.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.96 kilograms per person | 25.29 kilograms per person | 30.42 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 by sector in France?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in France was 25.29 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- France ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.