Chile vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Chile
2.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
2.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
64th
Switzerland rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.75 tonnes per person against 2.73 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 130 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0914 tonnes per person | 0.0914 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.282 tonnes per person | 0.282 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.2386 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.6967 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.432 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 0.3183 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 2.75 tonnes per person against 2.73 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chile ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 213 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.