Ireland vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Switzerland rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.