Australia vs Switzerland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Australia
14.07 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
13.34 tonnes per person
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.07 tonnes per person against 13.34 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.73 tonnes per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.68 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.54 tonnes per person | 17.61 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.13 tonnes per person | 13.55 tonnes per person | 0.5801 tonnes per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 14.07 tonnes per person against 13.34 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.73 tonnes per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.