Sweden vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Sweden
12,354 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
14,012 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
90th
Switzerland rank
89th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14,012 tonnes against 12,354 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1,658 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332,859 tonnes | 38,990 tonnes | 293,869 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 564,816 tonnes | 43,404 tonnes | 521,412 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 763,507 tonnes | 36,348 tonnes | 727,158 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 101,588 tonnes | 19,068 tonnes | 82,520 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14,012 tonnes against 12,354 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1,658 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sweden ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.