Czechia vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Czechia
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
68th
Switzerland rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 23,310 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 289,925 tonnes | 177,732 tonnes | 112,194 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1940s | 225,244 tonnes | 328,880 tonnes | 103,636 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 972,557 tonnes | 941,632 tonnes | 30,925 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1960s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 24,318 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 591,226 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1980s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 650,316 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1990s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 257,712 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 59,623 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 160,668 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 122,492 tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.51 million tonnes against 1.48 million tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 23,310 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Czechia ranks 68th 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.