Per capita methane emissions by sector in France
France: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 25.29 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.