Serbia vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Serbia
2.92 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
3.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Serbia rank
56th
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Serbia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.92 billion tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 233.17 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13,049 tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 29.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 577,099 tonnes | 58.31 million tonnes | 57.73 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.73 million tonnes | 110.38 million tonnes | 106.65 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 8.65 million tonnes | 174.65 million tonnes | 166.00 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 26.17 million tonnes | 257.29 million tonnes | 231.12 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 63.59 million tonnes | 349.20 million tonnes | 285.61 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 94.29 million tonnes | 435.01 million tonnes | 340.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 162.60 million tonnes | 532.00 million tonnes | 369.40 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 316.90 million tonnes | 744.03 million tonnes | 427.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 614.84 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 505.83 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 433.50 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 361.69 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 353.44 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 309.56 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 253.89 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Serbia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.92 billion tonnes in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Serbia and Switzerland?
- 233.17 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Switzerland?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Serbia ranks 56th 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.