Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: Methane emissions from agriculture
Kyrgyzstan
4.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
4.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Switzerland rank
96th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.43 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 180,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.73 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 708,000 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.37 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Kyrgyzstan or Switzerland?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.43 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 180,000 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.