Indonesia vs Switzerland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Indonesia
4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
94th
Switzerland rank
96th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Indonesia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.2484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.5362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.7366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.5349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Indonesia or Switzerland?
- Indonesia, at 4.03 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Indonesia and Switzerland?
- 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Indonesia ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.