Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in France
France: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1015 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in France, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1015 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France peaked at 0.2224 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0893 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
France ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2224 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1884 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1517 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1522 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1517 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1494 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1553 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1408 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1363 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1336 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1341 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1367 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1374 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1343 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.136 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1199 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1293 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1266 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1166 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1149 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1093 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1093 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1104 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0929 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1087 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1015 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 10.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1015 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0131 Mt CO2e, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.17 Mt CO2e | 0.1494 Mt CO2e | 0.2224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1285 Mt CO2e | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | 0.1374 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1103 Mt CO2e | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | 0.0929 Mt CO2e | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | 0.1142 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in France was 0.1015 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2224 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0893 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does France rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- France ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).