Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in France
France: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.051 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in France is 0.051 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in France peaked at 0.2204 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.051 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
France ranks 28th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.207 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1939 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2157 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2204 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1908 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1718 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.186 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1675 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1116 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1054 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1167 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.094 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0882 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0908 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.075 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.051 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 0.051 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 7.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1875 Mt CO2e | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | 0.2204 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | 0.1369 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | 0.0908 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | 0.0688 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | 0.051 Mt CO2e | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in France?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in France was 0.051 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 processes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2204 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does France rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- France ranks 28th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).