Germany vs Switzerland: Per capita methane emissions
Germany
0.6639
in 2024
Switzerland
0.6753
in 2024
Germany rank
151st
Switzerland rank
149th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6753 against 0.6639 in Germany, a difference of 0.0114.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 | 0.8068 | 0.2314 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.07 | 0.8064 | 0.2598 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 0.8044 | 0.2699 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.12 | 0.7962 | 0.3214 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.17 | 0.7938 | 0.3807 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.27 | 0.7935 | 0.4738 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.35 | 0.7856 | 0.5688 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.29 | 0.7773 | 0.5116 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.26 | 0.7871 | 0.4755 | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 0.9007 | 0.4581 | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.09 | 0.8631 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 1.23 | 1.05 | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.27 | 0.8857 | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 1.2 | 0.8514 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 0.9609 | 0.5788 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.7702 | 0.2972 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8518 | 0.6788 | 0.1731 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6987 | 0.6696 | 0.0292 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6753 against 0.6639 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0114, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.