Switzerland vs Tonga: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Switzerland
152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Tonga
145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Switzerland rank
53rd
Tonga rank
56th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- Tonga
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 52.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 129.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 201.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 115.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 197.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 128.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 68.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 169.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 127.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 144.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 132.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 141.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 137.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 148.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 143.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Switzerland or Tonga?
- Switzerland, at 152.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 145.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Switzerland and Tonga?
- 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.