Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions, per capita
Switzerland
0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
148th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 0.669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 149th 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.