Austria vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Austria
1.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
66th
Switzerland rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 36,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 272,572 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 217,331 tonnes | 177,732 tonnes | 39,599 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 276,568 tonnes | 328,880 tonnes | 52,312 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 873,705 tonnes | 941,632 tonnes | 67,927 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 70,052 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 525,646 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 61,353 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 81,770 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 87,024 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 90,734 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 115,418 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 1.54 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Austria and Switzerland?
- 36,200 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Austria ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. 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) from cement, measured in tonnes.