Switzerland vs Tunisia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
32.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
71st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 32.66 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 592,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.78 million tonnes | 26,869 tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 5.85 million tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 10.19 million tonnes | 24,924 tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 6.70 million tonnes | 112,506 tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 13.81 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 26.38 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 41.52 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 35.74 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 39.72 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 27.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 44.22 million tonnes | 16.98 million tonnes | 27.24 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 22.06 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.07 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.45 million tonnes | 31.11 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 32.66 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 592,000 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.