Congo vs Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Congo
0.039 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0371 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
41st
Switzerland rank
43rd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Switzerland
00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.039 kt per square kilometre against 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0019 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Congo ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre Congo
1990s 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0122 kt per square kilometre Congo
2000s 0.0358 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.021 kt per square kilometre Congo
2010s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre Congo
2020s 0.0395 kt per square kilometre 0.0348 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Congo or Switzerland?
Congo, at 0.039 kt per square kilometre against 0.0371 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Congo and Switzerland?
0.0019 kt per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.