Philippines vs Switzerland: Per capita methane emissions
Philippines
0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
148th
Switzerland rank
149th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1860s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1890s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1900s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1920s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1940s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Philippines or Switzerland?
- Philippines, at 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Philippines and Switzerland?
- 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Philippines ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.