Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in France

France: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.051 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.051 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2204 Mt CO2e
in 1973
All-time low
0.051 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in France, 1970–2024

0.050.10.150.2197019972024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Thailand 0.0646 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.0625 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 0.0539 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Belgium 0.05 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 0.047 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Egypt 0.0388 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).