Latvia vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Latvia
75,563 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
157,987 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
39th
Switzerland rank
36th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 157,987 tonnes against 75,563 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 82,424 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 46 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,153 tonnes | 244,407 tonnes | 112,254 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37,521 tonnes | 233,329 tonnes | 195,808 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32,280 tonnes | 187,032 tonnes | 154,752 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78,199 tonnes | 161,893 tonnes | 83,694 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 157,987 tonnes against 75,563 tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 82,424 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.