Norway vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Norway
2.79 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
3.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
57th
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.79 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 370.76 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.15 million tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 5.68 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 12.32 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 409,644 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 25.10 million tonnes | 29.08 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 47.83 million tonnes | 58.31 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 86.03 million tonnes | 110.38 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 144.15 million tonnes | 187.93 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 205.52 million tonnes | 257.29 million tonnes | 51.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 292.28 million tonnes | 349.20 million tonnes | 56.92 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 372.93 million tonnes | 430.78 million tonnes | 57.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 464.57 million tonnes | 532.00 million tonnes | 67.43 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 599.50 million tonnes | 744.03 million tonnes | 144.53 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 847.42 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 273.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 352.57 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 423.51 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 446.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 428.53 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.71 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 383.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.79 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Norway and Switzerland?
- 370.76 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.