Portugal vs Switzerland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Portugal
4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
95th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.