Sweden vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Sweden
115.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
141.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
50th
Switzerland rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 141.95 million tonnes against 115.41 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 26.55 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.61 million tonnes | 483,360 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 5.42 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 9.95 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 19.15 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 33.77 million tonnes | 25.36 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 52.00 million tonnes | 47.96 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 64.84 million tonnes | 68.71 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.44 million tonnes | 90.45 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 88.79 million tonnes | 107.89 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 102.62 million tonnes | 126.04 million tonnes | 23.42 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 113.00 million tonnes | 138.84 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 141.95 million tonnes against 115.41 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26.55 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sweden ranks 50th 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.