Portugal vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Portugal
24.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
24.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
54th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.65 million tonnes against 24.39 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 262,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 54,551 tonnes | 54,551 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 22,342 tonnes | 93,751 tonnes | 71,409 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 42,840 tonnes | 171,109 tonnes | 128,268 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 59,706 tonnes | 232,323 tonnes | 172,617 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 76,970 tonnes | 165,236 tonnes | 88,266 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 202,959 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 159,777 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 505,299 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 658,094 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 878,998 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 201,127 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 3.73 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 7.46 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.84 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 23.72 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 36.21 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 38.43 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.42 million tonnes | 30.61 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 24.35 million tonnes | 25.03 million tonnes | 676,600 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 24.65 million tonnes against 24.39 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 262,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Portugal ranks 52nd 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.