New Zealand vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 407,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 581,110 tonnes | 581,110 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 86,104 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 964,731 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.70 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.47 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4.69 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4.09 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 4.16 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.34 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 9.36 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 12.88 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 16.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 17.47 million tonnes | 41.52 million tonnes | 24.05 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.95 million tonnes | 39.72 million tonnes | 18.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 28.53 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35.63 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.36 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.94 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 506,980 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 407,700 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.