Per capita methane sector in France
France: Per capita methane sector was 25.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.29
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.05
in 1991
All-time low
25.29
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in France, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in France is 25.29, 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 sector in France peaked at 45.05 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.29, 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 sector in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.29 | — |
| 1991 | 45.05 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 44.31 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 44.64 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.97 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.34 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.71 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.83 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 42.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.73 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.34 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.45 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.08 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.56 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 39.74 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.68 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 34.81 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.83 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 31.58 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 33.19 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 32.63 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.29 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 31.64 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.83 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 30.42 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.31 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 25.29 | -7.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 25.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.49 | 41.8 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.05 | 37.56 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.42 | 29.83 | 39.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.96 | 25.29 | 30.42 | 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 sector in France?
- Per capita methane sector in France was 25.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2023.
- How does France rank for per capita methane sector?
- France ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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