Portugal vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Portugal
33.49 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
30.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
70th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 33.49 million tonnes against 30.72 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 2.77 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 161 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.07 million tonnes | 42.75 million tonnes | 14.32 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 46.05 million tonnes | 38.29 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.17 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 33.49 million tonnes against 30.72 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2.77 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.