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
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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About this data
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.