France vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture

France
42.25 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Asia
640.78 Mt CO2e
in 2024
France rank
24th
South Asia rank
22nd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • France
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 640.78 Mt CO2e against 42.25 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 598.53 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.2 times France's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 53.86 Mt CO2e 418.38 Mt CO2e 364.52 Mt CO2e South Asia
1980s 56.28 Mt CO2e 483.34 Mt CO2e 427.06 Mt CO2e South Asia
1990s 51.67 Mt CO2e 536 Mt CO2e 484.32 Mt CO2e South Asia
2000s 50.08 Mt CO2e 569.22 Mt CO2e 519.15 Mt CO2e South Asia
2010s 47.93 Mt CO2e 607.1 Mt CO2e 559.17 Mt CO2e South Asia
2020s 43.39 Mt CO2e 635.58 Mt CO2e 592.19 Mt CO2e South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, France or South Asia?
South Asia, at 640.78 Mt CO2e against 42.25 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between France and South Asia?
598.53 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
France ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).