Portugal vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Portugal
3.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
3.41 billion tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
79th
Switzerland rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.41 billion tonnes against 3.20 billion tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 217.41 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 155 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 26.17 million tonnes | 64.42 million tonnes | 38.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 83.60 million tonnes | 103.46 million tonnes | 19.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 149.44 million tonnes | 154.62 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 221.69 million tonnes | 240.23 million tonnes | 18.54 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 296.35 million tonnes | 350.99 million tonnes | 54.64 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 361.60 million tonnes | 437.32 million tonnes | 75.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 469.53 million tonnes | 538.29 million tonnes | 68.76 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 588.74 million tonnes | 627.00 million tonnes | 38.26 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 696.41 million tonnes | 742.30 million tonnes | 45.88 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 810.54 million tonnes | 974.08 million tonnes | 163.54 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 989.06 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 368.20 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 499.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 517.63 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | 401.95 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.76 billion tonnes | 3.07 billion tonnes | 318.23 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 3.35 billion tonnes | 234.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.41 billion tonnes against 3.20 billion tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 217.41 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.