Norway vs Switzerland: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Norway
2.79 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
3.16 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
57th
Switzerland rank
55th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.16 billion against 2.79 billion in Norway, a difference of 370.76 million.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 3.15 million 249,152 2.90 million Norway
1860s 5.68 million 3.14 million 2.54 million Norway
1870s 12.32 million 12.73 million 409,644 Switzerland
1880s 25.10 million 29.08 million 3.98 million Switzerland
1890s 47.83 million 58.31 million 10.48 million Switzerland
1900s 86.03 million 110.38 million 24.35 million Switzerland
1910s 144.15 million 187.93 million 43.79 million Switzerland
1920s 205.52 million 257.29 million 51.77 million Switzerland
1930s 292.28 million 349.20 million 56.92 million Switzerland
1940s 372.93 million 430.78 million 57.85 million Switzerland
1950s 464.57 million 532.00 million 67.43 million Switzerland
1960s 599.50 million 744.03 million 144.53 million Switzerland
1970s 847.42 million 1.12 billion 273.25 million Switzerland
1980s 1.17 billion 1.52 billion 352.57 million Switzerland
1990s 1.52 billion 1.95 billion 423.51 million Switzerland
2000s 1.94 billion 2.39 billion 446.13 million Switzerland
2010s 2.39 billion 2.82 billion 428.53 million Switzerland
2020s 2.71 billion 3.09 billion 383.17 million Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.16 billion against 2.79 billion in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Norway and Switzerland?
370.76 million, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Norway ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed