Switzerland vs Uruguay: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Switzerland
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Uruguay
3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland rank
95th
Uruguay rank
96th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 14 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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.