New Zealand vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 407,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 581,110 tonnes | 581,110 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 86,104 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 964,731 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.47 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4.69 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4.09 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 4.16 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.34 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 9.36 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 12.88 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 16.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 17.47 million tonnes | 41.52 million tonnes | 24.05 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.95 million tonnes | 39.72 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 28.53 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35.63 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.36 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.94 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 506,980 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 407,700 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.