Pakistan vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Pakistan
2.40 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
2.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
37th
Switzerland rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.40 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 231.97 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Switzerland ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 239,244 tonnes | 29.31 million tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 15.24 million tonnes | 57.94 million tonnes | 42.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 69.31 million tonnes | 192.02 million tonnes | 122.71 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 162.46 million tonnes | 519.14 million tonnes | 356.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 312.19 million tonnes | 867.56 million tonnes | 555.37 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 635.68 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 580.73 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 436.66 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 177.27 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 150.39 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Pakistan or Switzerland?
- Pakistan, at 2.40 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 231.97 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Switzerland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Pakistan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.