New Zealand vs Switzerland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, 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 of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.