Latvia vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
100th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.014 tonnes per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.

Latvia ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 0.003 tonnes per person 0.0706 tonnes per person 0.0676 tonnes per person Switzerland
1860s 0.008 tonnes per person 0.225 tonnes per person 0.2169 tonnes per person Switzerland
1870s 0.0234 tonnes per person 0.443 tonnes per person 0.4197 tonnes per person Switzerland
1880s 0.0254 tonnes per person 0.6622 tonnes per person 0.6368 tonnes per person Switzerland
1890s 0.0301 tonnes per person 1.19 tonnes per person 1.16 tonnes per person Switzerland
1900s 0.0609 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person 1.73 tonnes per person Switzerland
1910s 0.0877 tonnes per person 1.98 tonnes per person 1.9 tonnes per person Switzerland
1920s 0.065 tonnes per person 1.8 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person Switzerland
1930s 0.3166 tonnes per person 2.13 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person Switzerland
1940s 0.5353 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 0.6614 tonnes per person Switzerland
1950s 1.18 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person 0.268 tonnes per person Switzerland
1960s 1.14 tonnes per person 0.8319 tonnes per person 0.3125 tonnes per person Latvia
1970s 1.11 tonnes per person 0.1829 tonnes per person 0.9317 tonnes per person Latvia
1980s 1.21 tonnes per person 0.2652 tonnes per person 0.9436 tonnes per person Latvia
1990s 0.5966 tonnes per person 0.1139 tonnes per person 0.4827 tonnes per person Latvia
2000s 0.1876 tonnes per person 0.0869 tonnes per person 0.1007 tonnes per person Latvia
2010s 0.1356 tonnes per person 0.0671 tonnes per person 0.0685 tonnes per person Latvia
2020s 0.0366 tonnes per person 0.0451 tonnes per person 0.0086 tonnes per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Latvia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Latvia and Switzerland?
0.014 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Latvia ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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