Germany vs Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Germany
0.0014 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0014 kt per square kilometre against 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 0.0014 kt per square kilometre against 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — 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.