South Africa vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
South Africa
356.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
350.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
57th
Switzerland rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 356.63 tonnes per person against 350.68 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 5.95 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.09 tonnes per person | 128.35 tonnes per person | 21.74 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 172.28 tonnes per person | 178.37 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 197.59 tonnes per person | 235.24 tonnes per person | 37.65 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 229.6 tonnes per person | 278.85 tonnes per person | 49.25 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 283.28 tonnes per person | 321.49 tonnes per person | 38.21 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 331.85 tonnes per person | 342.59 tonnes per person | 10.74 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 352.14 tonnes per person | 351.35 tonnes per person | 0.7978 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 356.63 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 5.95 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th 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.