Southern Africa vs Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Southern Africa
-0.5875 % change on previous year
in 2023
Switzerland
4.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
21st

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Switzerland
-100102030196219922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.8 % change on previous year against -0.5875 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 8.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.89 % change on previous year 0.3324 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s 4.94 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 4.58 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s 1.56 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 0.017 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s 0.6391 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s -0.0378 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s -2.47 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 7.75 % change on previous year Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Southern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.8 % change on previous year against -0.5875 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Southern Africa and Switzerland?
5.39 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Southern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,774 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.