Cayman Islands vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Cayman Islands
0.0592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
187th
Switzerland rank
188th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Switzerland
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15197019972024

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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.