Switzerland vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Switzerland
3.58 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
3.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
97th
Zambia rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.58 tonnes per person against 3.5 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Switzerland ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 23.83 tonnes per person | 20.69 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 5.23 tonnes per person | 16.39 tonnes per person | 11.16 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.27 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | 0.5318 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 3.58 tonnes per person against 3.5 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Switzerland ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.