Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Switzerland
0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
125th
United Arab Emirates rank
127th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.