Share global methane emissions in France
France: Share global methane emissions was 0.6749 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6749
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.05
in 1869
All-time low
0.6749
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in France is 0.6749, 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 global methane emissions in France peaked at 5.05 in 1869 and was at its lowest, 0.6749, 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.
Share global methane emissions in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.65 | — |
| 1851 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 4.67 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 4.74 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 4.8 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 4.88 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 4.89 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 4.89 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 4.86 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4.94 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 4.96 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 5.05 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 4.87 | -3.4% |
| 1871 | 4.81 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 4.99 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 5.05 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 4.95 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 4.89 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 5 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 4.99 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 5.02 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 5.04 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.94 | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 1886 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 4.81 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 4.81 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.91 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 4.77 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 4.81 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 4.78 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 4.81 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 4.82 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 4.83 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 4.91 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 4.64 | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 4.74 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 4.65 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 4.62 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 4.68 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.66 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 4.69 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 4.73 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 4.04 | -14.5% |
| 1915 | 3.79 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 3.79 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3.88 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 3.7 | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 3.83 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 4.19 | +9.2% |
| 1921 | 4.08 | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 4.33 | +6.1% |
| 1923 | 4.46 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 4.68 | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.69 | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 4.63 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 4.57 | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 4.73 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 4.56 | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 4.24 | -6.9% |
| 1933 | 4.2 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 4.09 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 3.91 | -4.4% |
| 1936 | 3.82 | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 3.95 | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 3.77 | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 3.65 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 3.08 | -15.9% |
| 1941 | 2.94 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 2.48 | -15.3% |
| 1945 | 2.76 | +11.4% |
| 1946 | 3.15 | +14.1% |
| 1947 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 3.27 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 2.96 | -9.4% |
| 1951 | 3.02 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.92 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.66 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.71 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.54 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2.39 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.67 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9971 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9805 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9252 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9089 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9128 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8934 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8762 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8722 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8546 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8418 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8086 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7861 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7572 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7221 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7032 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6749 | -4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6749 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 7.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6749 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 7.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.79 | 4.65 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.98 | 4.88 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.93 | 4.81 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.91 | 4.79 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.82 | 4.77 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.72 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.18 | 3.7 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.5 | 4.08 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.1 | 3.65 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.98 | 2.48 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.73 | 2.39 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.56 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.26 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.9971 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8874 | 0.8086 | 0.9805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7287 | 0.6749 | 0.7861 | 5 |
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More climate change data for France
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- 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)
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- 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 share global methane emissions in France?
- Share global methane emissions in France was 0.6749 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 in 1869.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 in 2024.
- How does France rank for share global methane emissions?
- France ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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