Singapore vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Singapore
372.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
350.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
55th
Switzerland rank
58th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 372.33 tonnes per person against 350.68 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 21.65 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Singapore ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 23 tonnes per person 128.35 tonnes per person 105.35 tonnes per person Switzerland
1970s 78.82 tonnes per person 178.37 tonnes per person 99.55 tonnes per person Switzerland
1980s 174.9 tonnes per person 235.24 tonnes per person 60.33 tonnes per person Switzerland
1990s 253.71 tonnes per person 278.85 tonnes per person 25.14 tonnes per person Switzerland
2000s 305.25 tonnes per person 321.49 tonnes per person 16.24 tonnes per person Switzerland
2010s 325.23 tonnes per person 342.59 tonnes per person 17.35 tonnes per person Switzerland
2020s 373.31 tonnes per person 351.35 tonnes per person 21.96 tonnes per person Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 372.33 tonnes per person against 350.68 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Singapore and Switzerland?
21.65 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Singapore ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.