Myanmar vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Myanmar
31.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
76th
Switzerland rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Myanmar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.07 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 468,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Myanmar ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.10 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 3.07 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 868,734 tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.90 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.83 million tonnes | 41.52 million tonnes | 36.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.59 million tonnes | 39.72 million tonnes | 34.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.32 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 37.90 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.82 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 33.66 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.29 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 19.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.78 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Myanmar or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.07 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Myanmar and Switzerland?
- 468,300 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.