Czechia vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Czechia
154.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
141.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
45th
Switzerland rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Czechia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 154.85 million tonnes against 141.95 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 12.90 million tonnes.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Czechia ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 483,360 tonnes | 483,360 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 70,464 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 3.64 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 381,654 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 9.67 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 512,440 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 25.01 million tonnes | 25.36 million tonnes | 347,020 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 49.25 million tonnes | 47.96 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1980s | 78.51 million tonnes | 68.71 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1990s | 103.42 million tonnes | 90.45 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2000s | 122.06 million tonnes | 107.89 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2010s | 138.45 million tonnes | 126.04 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 151.65 million tonnes | 138.84 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Czechia or Switzerland?
- Czechia, at 154.85 million tonnes against 141.95 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Czechia and Switzerland?
- 12.90 million tonnes, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Czechia ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.