Mexico vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Mexico
3.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
Switzerland rank
99th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.52 tonnes per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mexico ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person | 0.2231 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.463 tonnes per person | 0.4591 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.6946 tonnes per person | 0.6834 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1402 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.4127 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 0.709 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.4675 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.84 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.85 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.9003 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 0.3158 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.52 tonnes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Mexico ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.