Saint Lucia vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Saint Lucia
-96,436 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
-127,690 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
147th
Switzerland rank
149th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Saint Lucia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -96,436 tonnes against -127,690 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 31,254 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19,591 tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 20,423 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 21,020 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 20,914 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 25,062 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 28,711 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 3,924 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -2,477 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -2,382 tonnes | 620,388 tonnes | 622,770 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -5,459 tonnes | 948,957 tonnes | 954,416 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 55,070 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 132,476 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 108,216 tonnes | 486,898 tonnes | 378,682 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 100,581 tonnes | 870,584 tonnes | 770,004 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -88,574 tonnes | 667,434 tonnes | 756,008 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -193,888 tonnes | 300,756 tonnes | 494,644 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -122,407 tonnes | -98,631 tonnes | 23,776 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -103,310 tonnes | -174,458 tonnes | 71,148 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Saint Lucia or Switzerland?
- Saint Lucia, at -96,436 tonnes against -127,690 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Saint Lucia and Switzerland?
- 31,254 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.