Cayman Islands vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.0592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0054 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0169 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Cayman Islands or Switzerland?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.0592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Cayman Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.0189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.