Somalia vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Somalia
0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia rank
190th
Switzerland rank
192nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Somalia ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Somalia or Switzerland?
- Somalia, at 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Somalia and Switzerland?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.