Germany vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Germany
2.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
2.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.76 tonnes per person against 2.73 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0914 tonnes per person | 0.0895 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.282 tonnes per person | 0.2699 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.1916 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.4407 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.688 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.65 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 0.7603 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 0.6376 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 0.8678 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 0.3895 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 2.76 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 Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 63rd 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.