Switzerland vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Switzerland
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland rank
191st
United States rank
189th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.14 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 191st and United States ranks 189th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 11 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1850s 140 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year 130.27 % change on previous year Switzerland
1860s 34.83 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year 26.55 % change on previous year Switzerland
1870s 11.86 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year Switzerland
1880s 7.52 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 0.2421 % change on previous year United States
1890s 7.15 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 0.4037 % change on previous year Switzerland
1900s 6.27 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 0.5782 % change on previous year United States
1910s 4.41 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year United States
1920s 3.01 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year United States
1930s 2.99 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 0.3335 % change on previous year Switzerland
1940s 1.58 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year United States
1950s 2.65 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 0.0063 % change on previous year United States
1960s 4.01 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Switzerland
1970s 3.9 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Switzerland
1980s 2.69 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 0.5664 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s 2.34 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.2944 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.0515 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s 1.45 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.0289 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s 1.09 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 0.0767 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Switzerland or United States?
United States, at 1.14 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Switzerland and United States?
0.11 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
166 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Switzerland ranks 191st and United States ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.