South Africa vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
South Africa
4.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.33 million tonnes against 4.56 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 772,640 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 143 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 602,934 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 277,985 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.33 million tonnes against 4.56 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 772,640 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- South Africa ranks 31st 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.