Mexico vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Mexico
3.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
Switzerland rank
99th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
02468185619402024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.52 tonnes per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mexico ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 regions.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0706 tonnes per person 0.0693 tonnes per person Switzerland
1860s 0.0018 tonnes per person 0.225 tonnes per person 0.2231 tonnes per person Switzerland
1870s 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.463 tonnes per person 0.4591 tonnes per person Switzerland
1880s 0.0112 tonnes per person 0.6946 tonnes per person 0.6834 tonnes per person Switzerland
1890s 0.1402 tonnes per person 1.24 tonnes per person 1.1 tonnes per person Switzerland
1900s 0.4127 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 1.44 tonnes per person Switzerland
1910s 1.32 tonnes per person 2.03 tonnes per person 0.709 tonnes per person Switzerland
1920s 3.82 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person Mexico
1930s 1.14 tonnes per person 2.45 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person Switzerland
1940s 1.04 tonnes per person 1.51 tonnes per person 0.4675 tonnes per person Switzerland
1950s 1.32 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person 1.44 tonnes per person Switzerland
1960s 1.8 tonnes per person 4.98 tonnes per person 3.17 tonnes per person Switzerland
1970s 2.84 tonnes per person 6.61 tonnes per person 3.77 tonnes per person Switzerland
1980s 3.94 tonnes per person 6.14 tonnes per person 2.2 tonnes per person Switzerland
1990s 3.85 tonnes per person 6.34 tonnes per person 2.49 tonnes per person Switzerland
2000s 4.21 tonnes per person 5.99 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person Switzerland
2010s 3.99 tonnes per person 4.89 tonnes per person 0.9003 tonnes per person Switzerland
2020s 3.49 tonnes per person 3.81 tonnes per person 0.3158 tonnes per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Mexico or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.52 tonnes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Mexico and Switzerland?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Mexico ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 regions.
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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.