Switzerland vs United Kingdom
Switzerland vs United Kingdom: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 3.75 tonnes in Switzerland and 4.22 tonnes in United Kingdom, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 0.48 tonnes, or 1.13 times that in Switzerland.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1970.
- In 2024, Switzerland ranked 76 and United Kingdom ranked 64 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Switzerland | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.75 | 4.22 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 3.79 | 4.45 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 3.93 | 4.81 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 4.32 | 5.05 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 4.16 | 4.79 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 4.48 | 5.39 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 4.52 | 5.64 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 4.71 | 5.77 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 4.87 | 5.97 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 4.86 | 6.39 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 4.99 | 6.67 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 5.51 | 7.33 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 5.45 | 7.56 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 5.34 | 7.26 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 5.92 | 7.98 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 5.76 | 7.76 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 6.01 | 8.64 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 5.91 | 8.98 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 6.23 | 9.2 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 6.32 | 9.26 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 6.28 | 9.36 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 6.25 | 9.4 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 6.12 | 9.22 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 6.39 | 9.53 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 6.23 | 9.37 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 6.38 | 9.27 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 6.37 | 9.36 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 6.18 | 9.38 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 6.38 | 9.76 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 6.33 | 9.45 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 6.26 | 9.59 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 6.45 | 9.74 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 6.84 | 10.05 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 6.92 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 6.67 | 10.18 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 6.56 | 10.15 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 6.64 | 10.42 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 6.7 | 10.48 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 6.98 | 10.42 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 7.03 | 10.2 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 6.57 | 9.75 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 6.67 | 10.06 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 6.06 | 10.18 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 6.44 | 10.46 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 6.85 | 10.81 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 6.76 | 11.96 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 6.98 | 11.33 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 6.79 | 11.36 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 11.21 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 6.78 | 11.47 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 7.55 | 12.28 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 7.03 | 11.73 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 6.97 | 11.97 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 12.1 | 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
Switzerland vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancySwitzerland: 84 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySwitzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySwitzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSwitzerland: 96.7% in 2022United Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022
- DepressionSwitzerland: 3.71% in 2017United Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateSwitzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSwitzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthSwitzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSwitzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSwitzerland: 85.7% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median ageSwitzerland: 42.3 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSwitzerland: 19.6% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateSwitzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSwitzerland: $93,330 in 2025United Kingdom: $48,420 in 2025
- GDP growthSwitzerland: 1.6% a year in 2025United Kingdom: 1.2% a year in 2025
- InflationSwitzerland: 0.2% a year in 2025United Kingdom: 3.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtSwitzerland: 40.1% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 102.1% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSwitzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSwitzerland: $7.15B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personSwitzerland: $849 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSwitzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSwitzerland: 20,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerSwitzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSwitzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSwitzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSwitzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025