Germany vs Switzerland: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square

Germany
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Switzerland
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Germany rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0032 units per square kilometre against 0.0028 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0032 units per square kilometre against 0.0028 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?
Germany ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.