Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Greece or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Greece as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Greece and Switzerland?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Greece

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Switzerland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Greece rank

103rd

Switzerland rank

100th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Greece
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Greece, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Greece
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Greece or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Greece and Switzerland?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Greece ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.