Philippines vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Philippines
2.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
2.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
36th
Switzerland rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.44 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 271.43 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 113 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Switzerland ahead.
Philippines ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 24.25 million tonnes | 57.94 million tonnes | 33.69 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 112.73 million tonnes | 192.02 million tonnes | 79.30 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 340.22 million tonnes | 519.14 million tonnes | 178.92 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 648.40 million tonnes | 867.56 million tonnes | 219.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 202.09 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 79.64 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 199.24 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Philippines or Switzerland?
- Philippines, at 2.44 billion tonnes against 2.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Philippines and Switzerland?
- 271.43 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Philippines ranks 36th 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.