Kazakhstan vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Kazakhstan
138.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
141.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Switzerland rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Kazakhstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 141.95 million tonnes against 138.47 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.49 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 94,962 tonnes | 483,360 tonnes | 388,398 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 767,654 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 5.60 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 20.33 million tonnes | 25.36 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 48.78 million tonnes | 47.96 million tonnes | 821,440 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 73.36 million tonnes | 68.71 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 83.25 million tonnes | 90.45 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 84.96 million tonnes | 107.89 million tonnes | 22.93 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 100.97 million tonnes | 126.04 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 129.67 million tonnes | 138.84 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Kazakhstan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 141.95 million tonnes against 138.47 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 3.49 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kazakhstan ranks 48th 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.