France vs Germany: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

France
179.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
535.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • France
  • Germany
200400600199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 535.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 179.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 355.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times France's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 197.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 313.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 115.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 157.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 350.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 192.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 181.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 302.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 121.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 179.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 284.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 105.29 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 535.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 179.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between France and Germany?
355.9 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 5th of 23 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
29 places, 894 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed