Cyprus vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Cyprus
0.0421 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
98th
Switzerland rank
100th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0421 tonnes per person against 0.0398 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0023 tonnes per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.8319 tonnes per person | 0.8301 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.1802 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1761 tonnes per person | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.0891 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.12 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Cyprus or Switzerland?
- Cyprus, at 0.0421 tonnes per person against 0.0398 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 0.0023 tonnes per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 98th 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 from coal. 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.