Singapore vs Switzerland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Singapore
23.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
9.73 tonnes per person
in 2023
Singapore rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 23.47 tonnes per person against 9.73 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 13.74 tonnes per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.32 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 0.476 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 21.65 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 13.05 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 24.05 tonnes per person | 12.72 tonnes per person | 11.33 tonnes per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 22.92 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | 13.23 tonnes per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 23.47 tonnes per person against 9.73 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 13.74 tonnes per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.