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

Ecuador
0.0336 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0371 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Switzerland rank
43rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Switzerland
00.010.020.030.04196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0371 kt per square kilometre against 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0035 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0069 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre Ecuador
2000s 0.0285 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0374 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0339 kt per square kilometre 0.0348 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Ecuador or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0371 kt per square kilometre against 0.0336 kt per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Ecuador and Switzerland?
0.0035 kt per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 46th 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.