Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in France
France: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was -0.5877 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in France is -0.5877 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 90.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in France peaked at 27.88 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.29 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places France 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -15.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1973 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1975 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -855.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3296 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3285 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1978 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 1979 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2576 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1981 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -3815.4% |
| 1982 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1983 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1986 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5121 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1991 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -540.6% |
| 1992 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1993 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -1035.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1998 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1999 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2002 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5186 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2004 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2006 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -737.8% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2008 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2009 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2011 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -5.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2016 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 2017 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8342 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2019 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -571.1% |
| 2020 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -819.6% |
| 2022 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2023 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5877 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3815.4% | 0.2576 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1398 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 27.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 149 United States -0.1038 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Austria -0.304 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Spain -0.4785 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Peru -0.639 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Portugal -0.6757 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Japan -0.7533 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in France?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in France was -0.5877 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.29 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does France rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- France ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.