Colombia vs Switzerland: Per capita ghg emissions
Colombia
4.69
in 2024
Switzerland
4.5
in 2024
Colombia rank
105th
Switzerland rank
108th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.69 against 4.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 15 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.93 | 2.3 | 12.63 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 11.37 | 2.25 | 9.12 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 21.1 | 2.28 | 18.82 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 21.37 | 2.25 | 19.12 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 22.28 | 2.96 | 19.32 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 25.12 | 3.8 | 21.32 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 28.67 | 3.53 | 25.14 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 28.92 | 3.12 | 25.8 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 20.39 | 3.55 | 16.84 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 27.64 | 2.86 | 24.78 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 28.9 | 4.57 | 24.33 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 15.9 | 6.83 | 9.06 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.62 | 8.39 | 1.23 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 7.92 | 2.31 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 7.79 | 1.62 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 7.16 | 2.22 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 5.83 | 0.4353 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.7 | 0.0088 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 4.69 against 4.5 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.19, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
- Colombia ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.