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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.