Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Switzerland
582.13 kilograms
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
761.32 kilograms
in 2021
Switzerland rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 761.32 kilograms against 582.13 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 179.19 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 83 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 860.55 kilograms | 2,830 kilograms | 1,970 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 408.31 kilograms | 866.55 kilograms | 458.24 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 761.32 kilograms against 582.13 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 179.19 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.