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

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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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.