Ireland vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
Switzerland rank
181st
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1702 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0648 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.