France vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- France
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 976.47 Mt CO2e against 66.98 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 909.49 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 14.6 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and North America ranks 26th of 203 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 | 96.18 Mt CO2e | 971.51 Mt CO2e | 875.33 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 89.51 Mt CO2e | 984.67 Mt CO2e | 895.16 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 80.96 Mt CO2e | 972.77 Mt CO2e | 891.81 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 79.14 Mt CO2e | 959.57 Mt CO2e | 880.43 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 75.05 Mt CO2e | 959.67 Mt CO2e | 884.63 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 68.76 Mt CO2e | 960.55 Mt CO2e | 891.79 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, France or North America?
- North America, at 976.47 Mt CO2e against 66.98 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between France and North America?
- 909.49 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 (total) excluding lulucf?
- France ranks 27th and North America ranks 26th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).