Belgium vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Belgium
519.39 kilograms
in 2024
Switzerland
582.13 kilograms
in 2022
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 582.13 kilograms against 519.39 kilograms in Belgium, a difference of 62.74 kilograms.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 396 kilograms | 848.57 kilograms | 452.57 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 451.18 kilograms | 466.25 kilograms | 15.07 kilograms | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 582.13 kilograms against 519.39 kilograms in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 62.74 kilograms, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.