Portugal vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Portugal
2.77 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
3.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
58th
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.77 billion tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 390.45 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 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 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 | 2.74 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 12.10 million tonnes | 29.08 million tonnes | 16.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 27.36 million tonnes | 58.31 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 50.13 million tonnes | 110.38 million tonnes | 60.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 80.68 million tonnes | 187.93 million tonnes | 107.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 106.74 million tonnes | 257.29 million tonnes | 150.55 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 144.75 million tonnes | 349.20 million tonnes | 204.45 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 184.56 million tonnes | 430.78 million tonnes | 246.22 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 237.89 million tonnes | 532.00 million tonnes | 294.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 325.52 million tonnes | 744.03 million tonnes | 418.51 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 485.11 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 635.56 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 743.04 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 779.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 783.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 609.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 473.15 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.69 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 400.60 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.16 billion tonnes against 2.77 billion tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 390.45 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 by world region?
- Portugal ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.