Eritrea vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eritrea
258.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
284.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
128th
Switzerland rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 284.29 million tonnes against 258.77 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 25.52 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 995,395 tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 2.53 million tonnes | 51.95 million tonnes | 49.43 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 4.07 million tonnes | 80.24 million tonnes | 76.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 5.79 million tonnes | 102.93 million tonnes | 97.14 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 7.86 million tonnes | 124.86 million tonnes | 117.01 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 10.58 million tonnes | 158.40 million tonnes | 147.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 14.33 million tonnes | 191.61 million tonnes | 177.28 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 19.42 million tonnes | 208.58 million tonnes | 189.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 27.54 million tonnes | 217.64 million tonnes | 190.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 45.25 million tonnes | 224.77 million tonnes | 179.52 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 70.28 million tonnes | 238.84 million tonnes | 168.56 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 90.50 million tonnes | 258.60 million tonnes | 168.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 119.59 million tonnes | 265.14 million tonnes | 145.55 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 132.14 million tonnes | 272.62 million tonnes | 140.48 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 128.84 million tonnes | 280.51 million tonnes | 151.67 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 142.37 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 143.37 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 191.50 million tonnes | 285.59 million tonnes | 94.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 244.43 million tonnes | 284.56 million tonnes | 40.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eritrea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 284.29 million tonnes against 258.77 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 25.52 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.