Kuwait vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Kuwait
1.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
69th
Switzerland rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 1.47 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 40,240 tonnes.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 69th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 450,651 tonnes | 450,651 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 941,632 tonnes | 941,632 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 139,603 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 579,796 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 552,980 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 841,823 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 923,709 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 563,235 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 172,866 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.51 million tonnes against 1.47 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 40,240 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kuwait ranks 69th 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.