China vs Switzerland: Weighted carbon price ets
China
4.72
in 2025
Switzerland
13.47
in 2025
China rank
34th
Switzerland rank
31st
Weighted carbon price ets over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.47 against 4.72 in China, a difference of 8.75.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.2308 | 1.34 | 1.11 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 10.11 | 6.41 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weighted carbon price ets, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.47 against 4.72 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in weighted carbon price ets between China and Switzerland?
- 8.75, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for weighted carbon price ets?
- China ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.