Switzerland vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Switzerland
141.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
155.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland rank
47th
Tunisia rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 155.30 million tonnes against 141.95 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 13.34 million tonnes.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 96 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 10 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 483,360 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 483,360 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.91 million tonnes | 67,880 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 4.03 million tonnes | 350,056 tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10.19 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 25.36 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 47.96 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 41.91 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 68.71 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 50.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 90.45 million tonnes | 44.34 million tonnes | 46.12 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 107.89 million tonnes | 74.64 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 126.04 million tonnes | 114.18 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 138.84 million tonnes | 146.80 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Switzerland or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 155.30 million tonnes against 141.95 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 13.34 million tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tunisia?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Switzerland ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 44th 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.