Switzerland vs United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Switzerland
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland rank
191st
United States of America rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America'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 of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 11 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 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 of America |
| 1910s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1920s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 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 of America |
| 1950s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.0063 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 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 of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 by world region, annual growth rate between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 191st and United States of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.