Switzerland vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Switzerland
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0295 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
100th
Tanzania rank
101st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0295 tonnes per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0103 tonnes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 100th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.8319 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.8313 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.1823 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.2649 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.1103 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0533 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0193 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, Switzerland or Tanzania?
- Switzerland, at 0.0398 tonnes per person against 0.0295 tonnes per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Switzerland and Tanzania?
- 0.0103 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Switzerland ranks 100th and Tanzania ranks 101st 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.