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