Sweden vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion
Sweden
31.45 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
30.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
70th
Switzerland rank
72nd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.45 million tonnes against 30.72 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 0.73 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.01 million tonnes | 42.75 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 38.29 million tonnes | 0.354 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.9 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 0.4925 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 31.45 million tonnes against 30.72 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.73 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Sweden ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 160 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.