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
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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About this data
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.