Latvia vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Latvia
1,626 kilograms per person
in 2023
Switzerland
1,633 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
48th
Switzerland rank
47th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,633 kilograms per person against 1,626 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 7 kilograms per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.39 kilograms per person | 2,111 kilograms per person | 1,223 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,318 kilograms per person | 2,249 kilograms per person | 931.17 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,519 kilograms per person | 2,009 kilograms per person | 489.55 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,627 kilograms per person | 1,658 kilograms per person | 31.44 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,633 kilograms per person against 1,626 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 7 kilograms per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Latvia ranks 48th 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.