Latvia vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
3.45 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
99th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.45 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 0.0676 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.225 tonnes per person | 0.2158 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.463 tonnes per person | 0.4289 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.6946 tonnes per person | 0.6205 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.2368 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.2809 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.235 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.0556 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 0.5797 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 0.4871 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 7.98 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 8.66 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.45 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 102nd 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. GDP 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.