France vs Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

France
11,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
19,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
Germany rank
7th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 19,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 7,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 24,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 14,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 16,424 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 11,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, France or Germany?
Germany, at 19,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between France and Germany?
7,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed