Canada vs Switzerland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
13.23 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
13.34 tonnes per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.34 tonnes per person against 13.23 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 17.61 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.42 tonnes per person | 13.55 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.34 tonnes per person against 13.23 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th 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.