New Zealand vs Switzerland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196519942024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 407,700 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.81 million tonnes 33.68 million tonnes 19.87 million tonnes Switzerland
1970s 17.47 million tonnes 41.52 million tonnes 24.05 million tonnes Switzerland
1980s 20.95 million tonnes 39.72 million tonnes 18.77 million tonnes Switzerland
1990s 28.53 million tonnes 44.22 million tonnes 15.69 million tonnes Switzerland
2000s 35.63 million tonnes 44.48 million tonnes 8.85 million tonnes Switzerland
2010s 35.36 million tonnes 40.07 million tonnes 4.71 million tonnes Switzerland
2020s 32.94 million tonnes 33.45 million tonnes 506,980 tonnes Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between New Zealand and Switzerland?
407,700 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.