Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp, Japan or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.

What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp between Japan and Switzerland?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP

Japan

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Switzerland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Japan rank

164th

Switzerland rank

161st

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP over time

Japan
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 161st of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp, Japan or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp between Japan and Switzerland?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 161st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 184 places, 9,735 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.