Korea, Rep. vs Switzerland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Korea, Rep.
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
13.34 tonnes per person
in 2023
Korea, Rep. rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 13.7 tonnes per person against 13.34 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.36 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.99 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 17.61 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.66 tonnes per person | 13.55 tonnes per person | 0.1082 tonnes per person | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Korea, Rep. or Switzerland?
- Korea, Rep., at 13.7 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 Korea, Rep. and Switzerland?
- 0.36 tonnes per person, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Switzerland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 15th 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.