Bolivia vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Bolivia
1.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
64th
Switzerland rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bolivia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.62 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 109,670 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bolivia ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 3,591 tonnes | 177,732 tonnes | 174,140 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 14,607 tonnes | 328,880 tonnes | 314,273 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 15,972 tonnes | 941,632 tonnes | 925,660 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 29,421 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 99,540 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 174,744 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 394,071 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 647,086 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 477,582 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 117,828 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Bolivia or Switzerland?
- Bolivia, at 1.62 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Bolivia and Switzerland?
- 109,670 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bolivia ranks 64th 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.