Denmark vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Denmark
0.5949 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.633 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
70th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.633 tonnes per person against 0.5949 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0381 tonnes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 146 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.3205 tonnes per person | 0.4466 tonnes per person | 0.1261 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.7156 tonnes per person | 0.6875 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.8479 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.8386 tonnes per person | 0.5 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.6838 tonnes per person | 0.7105 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.633 tonnes per person against 0.5949 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0381 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.