New Zealand vs Switzerland: Share co2 emissions vs population

New Zealand
0.0841
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0831
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0841 against 0.0831 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0.0596 0.0596 Switzerland
1860s 0 0.1359 0.1359 Switzerland
1870s 0.0117 0.1922 0.1806 Switzerland
1880s 0.1007 0.1956 0.0948 Switzerland
1890s 0.1128 0.255 0.1422 Switzerland
1900s 0.1429 0.2674 0.1245 Switzerland
1910s 0.1437 0.2349 0.0911 Switzerland
1920s 0.1102 0.2019 0.0917 Switzerland
1930s 0.1073 0.2621 0.1548 Switzerland
1940s 0.1077 0.1325 0.0248 Switzerland
1950s 0.129 0.1878 0.0587 Switzerland
1960s 0.1161 0.257 0.1409 Switzerland
1970s 0.1014 0.2425 0.1411 Switzerland
1980s 0.1036 0.1979 0.0943 Switzerland
1990s 0.1211 0.1881 0.067 Switzerland
2000s 0.1238 0.155 0.0312 Switzerland
2010s 0.0999 0.1134 0.0135 Switzerland
2020s 0.0886 0.09 0.0014 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 0.0841 against 0.0831 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed