France vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
France
0.4589 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.7194 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
59th
United States rank
57th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7194 % change on previous year against 0.4589 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.2605 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 59th and United States ranks 57th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.79 % change on previous year | -0.2371 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -0.2558 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -7.17 % change on previous year | -0.2744 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | 0.2667 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1316 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.9997 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -0.2786 % change on previous year | 0.0947 % change on previous year | 0.3733 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), France or United States?
- United States, at 0.7194 % change on previous year against 0.4589 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between France and United States?
- 0.2605 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- France ranks 59th and United States ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.