Dominica vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Dominica
2.58 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
2.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Dominica rank
68th
Switzerland rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.73 tonnes per person against 2.58 tonnes per person in Dominica, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0978 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.2411 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.3857 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.6339 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 0.3998 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, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.73 tonnes per person against 2.58 tonnes per person in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Dominica ranks 68th 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.