Bangladesh vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Bangladesh
63.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
86.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.35 million tonnes against 63.33 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 23.02 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -189,710 tonnes | 47.80 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 186,031 tonnes | 64.00 million tonnes | 63.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.54 million tonnes | 104.58 million tonnes | 81.04 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.91 million tonnes | 84.85 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.35 million tonnes against 63.33 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 23.02 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.