Switzerland vs Taiwan: Per capita methane emissions
Switzerland
0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Taiwan
0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
149th
Taiwan rank
150th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 149th and Taiwan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.7962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.7938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.7935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 149th and Taiwan ranks 150th 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.