Niger vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Niger
0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger rank
194th
Switzerland rank
192nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Niger ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 202 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0453 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1970s 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1980s 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Niger or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Niger and Switzerland?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Niger and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 194th and Switzerland ranks 192nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.