Denmark vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Denmark
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
35th
Switzerland rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.75 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 9.29 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.14 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.87 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 16.75 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 9.29 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 46 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 source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.