Denmark vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Denmark
21.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
24.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Switzerland rank
54th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.39 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 2.91 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 54,551 tonnes | 54,551 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 93,751 tonnes | 93,751 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 10,247 tonnes | 171,109 tonnes | 160,861 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 232,323 tonnes | 232,323 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 165,236 tonnes | 165,236 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 8.45 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 28.82 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 47.67 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 29.06 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.44 million tonnes | 36.21 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24.27 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.03 million tonnes | 30.61 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 19.98 million tonnes | 25.03 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.39 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 2.91 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.