Germany vs Switzerland: Methane emissions, per capita
Germany
0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
147th
Switzerland rank
148th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 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 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Germany ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.