Share of global methane emissions in France
France: Share of global methane emissions was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global methane emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in France is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in France peaked at 5.0% in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places France 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 share of global methane emissions in France?
- Share of global methane emissions in France was 0.7% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1869.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of global methane emissions?
- France ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.