Finland vs Switzerland: Share global methane emissions
Finland
0.0598
in 2024
Switzerland
0.065
in 2024
Finland rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
121st
Share global methane emissions over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.065 against 0.0598 in Finland, a difference of 0.0052.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 14 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.136 | 0.1577 | 0.0218 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.1365 | 0.1561 | 0.0196 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.137 | 0.1534 | 0.0164 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1404 | 0.1453 | 0.0049 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1461 | 0.1405 | 0.0056 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.1483 | 0.1398 | 0.0085 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.1501 | 0.1355 | 0.0146 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.1493 | 0.1276 | 0.0217 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.1439 | 0.1197 | 0.0242 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.171 | 0.1251 | 0.0459 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.2243 | 0.1357 | 0.0886 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.2346 | 0.137 | 0.0976 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.1985 | 0.1272 | 0.0712 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.1813 | 0.1159 | 0.0654 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.1573 | 0.0931 | 0.0642 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1186 | 0.0752 | 0.0434 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0899 | 0.0666 | 0.0233 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0698 | 0.0654 | 0.0044 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.065 against 0.0598 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.0052, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Finland ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.