Spain vs Switzerland: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Spain
0.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Spain rank
80th
Switzerland rank
79th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4 t CO2eq/cap against 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in Spain, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.765 t CO2eq/cap 0.456 t CO2eq/cap 0.309 t CO2eq/cap Spain
2000s 0.918 t CO2eq/cap 0.499 t CO2eq/cap 0.419 t CO2eq/cap Spain
2010s 0.641 t CO2eq/cap 0.507 t CO2eq/cap 0.134 t CO2eq/cap Spain
2020s 0.42 t CO2eq/cap 0.4225 t CO2eq/cap 0.0025 t CO2eq/cap Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.4 t CO2eq/cap against 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Spain and Switzerland?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
Spain ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.