Germany vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Germany
751 kilograms
in 2024
Switzerland
582.13 kilograms
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 751 kilograms against 582.13 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 168.87 kilograms.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 712.91 kilograms | 848.57 kilograms | 135.66 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 488.36 kilograms | 466.25 kilograms | 22.11 kilograms | Germany |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 751 kilograms against 582.13 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Germany and Switzerland?
- 168.87 kilograms, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.