Greece vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Greece
4.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.33 million tonnes against 4.90 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 439,390 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Greece ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 143 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 274,110 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.33 million tonnes against 4.90 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Greece and Switzerland?
- 439,390 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Greece ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.