Russia vs Switzerland
Russia vs Switzerland: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 13.98 tonnes in Russia and 3.75 tonnes in Switzerland, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Russia, by 10.23 tonnes, or 3.73 times that in Switzerland.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1970.
- In 2024, Russia ranked 13 and Switzerland ranked 76 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Russia | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.98 | 3.75 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 13.55 | 3.79 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 13.14 | 3.93 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 13.39 | 4.32 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 12.28 | 4.16 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 12.77 | 4.48 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 12.59 | 4.52 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 12.14 | 4.71 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 11.96 | 4.87 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 12.15 | 4.86 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 12.13 | 4.99 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 12.27 | 5.51 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 12.69 | 5.45 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 12.81 | 5.34 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 12.23 | 5.92 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 11.64 | 5.76 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 12.36 | 6.01 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 12.46 | 5.91 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 12.42 | 6.23 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 12.12 | 6.32 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 12.07 | 6.28 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 12.01 | 6.25 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 11.53 | 6.12 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 11.54 | 6.39 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 11.47 | 6.23 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 11.28 | 6.38 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 10.92 | 6.37 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 10.87 | 6.18 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 11.66 | 6.38 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 11.92 | 6.33 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 12.23 | 6.26 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 13.56 | 6.45 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 14.85 | 6.84 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 16.13 | 6.92 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 16.46 | 6.67 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 15.14 | 6.56 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 15.15 | 6.64 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 14.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 14.57 | 6.98 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 14.21 | 7.03 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 14.05 | 6.57 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 13.91 | 6.67 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 13.76 | 6.06 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 13.65 | 6.44 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 13.78 | 6.85 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 13.43 | 6.76 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 13.34 | 6.98 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 12.58 | 6.79 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 12.39 | 6.7 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 12.03 | 6.4 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 11.46 | 6.78 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 10.96 | 7.55 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 10.39 | 7.03 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 9.93 | 6.97 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 9.98 | 6.69 | 4.15 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Carbon dioxide from energy, industry, farming and waste, divided by the population; land use and forests are left out.
- Source: EDGAR (European Commission JRC) and the IEA, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 202 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Switzerland
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Switzerland: 84 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Switzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Switzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022Switzerland: 96.7% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Switzerland: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Switzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Switzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Switzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Switzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Switzerland: 85.7% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Switzerland: 42.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Switzerland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Switzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Switzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Switzerland: $7.15B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Switzerland: $849 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Switzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Switzerland: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Switzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Switzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Switzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Switzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025