Maldives vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Maldives
49,990 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
38,196 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives rank
57th
Switzerland rank
60th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Maldives
- Switzerland
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 49,990 tonnes against 38,196 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 11,794 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Maldives ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 143 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,227 tonnes | 47,002 tonnes | 3,775 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33,323 tonnes | 29,369 tonnes | 3,954 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Maldives or Switzerland?
- Maldives, at 49,990 tonnes against 38,196 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Maldives and Switzerland?
- 11,794 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Maldives ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 60th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.