Switzerland vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Switzerland
20.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
20.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Switzerland rank
106th
Uruguay rank
105th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.66 kilograms per person against 20.29 kilograms per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.37 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.36 kilograms per person | 11.61 kilograms per person | 48.74 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 40.94 kilograms per person | 15.2 kilograms per person | 25.74 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.18 kilograms per person | 18.16 kilograms per person | 10.02 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 22.3 kilograms per person | 19.16 kilograms per person | 3.14 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.66 kilograms per person against 20.29 kilograms per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.37 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.