Spain vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Spain
362.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
379.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 379.08 tonnes per person against 362.93 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 16.15 tonnes per person.

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

Spain ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 192 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 145.41 tonnes per person 168.21 tonnes per person 22.8 tonnes per person Switzerland
1970s 167.36 tonnes per person 216.04 tonnes per person 48.68 tonnes per person Switzerland
1980s 204.33 tonnes per person 272.97 tonnes per person 68.64 tonnes per person Switzerland
1990s 250.57 tonnes per person 314.96 tonnes per person 64.39 tonnes per person Switzerland
2000s 293.47 tonnes per person 356.13 tonnes per person 62.66 tonnes per person Switzerland
2010s 333.84 tonnes per person 373.88 tonnes per person 40.05 tonnes per person Switzerland
2020s 360.74 tonnes per person 380.44 tonnes per person 19.7 tonnes per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 379.08 tonnes per person against 362.93 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Spain and Switzerland?
16.15 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 including land-use change, per capita?
Spain ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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