Switzerland vs United States: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Switzerland
63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Switzerland rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States, a difference of 4,835 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,541 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,142 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1860s | 2,884 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,653 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1870s | 3,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,096 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,709 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1880s | 4,579 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,488 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1890s | 5,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1900s | 7,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,034 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1910s | 7,741 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1920s | 8,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1930s | 9,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 91.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1940s | 9,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,987 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1950s | 13,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,389 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 19,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 25,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 29,696 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,837 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,177 international-$ in 2011 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 49,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | 870.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,544 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,350 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Switzerland and United States?
- 4,835 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.