Spain vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Spain
321.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
350.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain rank
61st
Switzerland rank
58th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 350.68 tonnes per person against 321.4 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 29.28 tonnes per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th of 204 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 59.58 tonnes per person 128.35 tonnes per person 68.77 tonnes per person Switzerland
1970s 87.39 tonnes per person 178.37 tonnes per person 90.98 tonnes per person Switzerland
1980s 132.62 tonnes per person 235.24 tonnes per person 102.62 tonnes per person Switzerland
1990s 185.4 tonnes per person 278.85 tonnes per person 93.45 tonnes per person Switzerland
2000s 239.08 tonnes per person 321.49 tonnes per person 82.42 tonnes per person Switzerland
2010s 287.35 tonnes per person 342.59 tonnes per person 55.23 tonnes per person Switzerland
2020s 318.06 tonnes per person 351.35 tonnes per person 33.28 tonnes per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 350.68 tonnes per person against 321.4 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Spain and Switzerland?
29.28 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Spain ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.