Switzerland vs Tonga: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)
Switzerland
0.0038 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.0033 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
14th
Tonga rank
17th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time
- Switzerland
- Tonga
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th of 170 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre, Switzerland or Tonga?
- Switzerland, at 0.0038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between Switzerland and Tonga?
- 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.