Spain vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Spain
45.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
86.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.35 million tonnes against 45.15 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 41.20 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.33 million tonnes | 47.80 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 44.90 million tonnes | 64.00 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.19 million tonnes | 104.58 million tonnes | 75.39 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 44.02 million tonnes | 84.85 million tonnes | 40.84 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.35 million tonnes against 45.15 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Spain and Switzerland?
- 41.20 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Spain ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.