Ireland vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Switzerland rank
188th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.0639 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 Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 186th 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$.