France vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 2.16 Mt CO2e against 0.1903 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 1.97 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 11.4 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 194 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | 0.5079 Mt CO2e | 0.4547 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | 0.6646 Mt CO2e | 0.6132 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 0.1107 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 1.72 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 0.1752 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 0.2011 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy), France or North America?
- North America, at 2.16 Mt CO2e against 0.1903 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) between France and North America?
- 1.97 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- France ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).