Finland vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Finland
1,664 kilograms per person
in 2023
Switzerland
1,633 kilograms per person
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Switzerland rank
47th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1,664 kilograms per person against 1,633 kilograms per person in Switzerland, a difference of 31 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 kilograms per person | 2,111 kilograms per person | 155.68 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,357 kilograms per person | 2,249 kilograms per person | 108.43 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 2,123 kilograms per person | 2,009 kilograms per person | 114.16 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,763 kilograms per person | 1,658 kilograms per person | 105.33 kilograms per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 1,664 kilograms per person against 1,633 kilograms per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Finland and Switzerland?
- 31 kilograms per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Finland ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.