Switzerland vs Vietnam: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
99th
Vietnam rank
96th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Switzerland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 99th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.2932 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.98 tonnes per person | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.14 tonnes per person | 0.3343 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.34 tonnes per person | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 0.3602 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Switzerland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Vietnam rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Switzerland ranks 99th and Vietnam ranks 96th 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. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.