Japan vs Switzerland: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Japan
0.1042 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.0757 kt
in 2020
Japan rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
24th

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
00.511.5199020052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1042 kt against 0.0757 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0285 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 35 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7037 kt 0.3453 kt 0.3584 kt Japan
2000s 0.4754 kt 0.1843 kt 0.2912 kt Japan
2010s 0.3128 kt 0.1121 kt 0.2007 kt Japan
2020s 0.1042 kt 0.0757 kt 0.0285 kt Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 0.1042 kt against 0.0757 kt in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Japan and Switzerland?
0.0285 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Japan ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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