Switzerland vs Tajikistan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Switzerland
2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland rank
113th
Tajikistan rank
110th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland, a difference of 397,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 110th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 17 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 258,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 278,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 333,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 414,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 524,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 598,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 594,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 662,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 771,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Switzerland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Switzerland and Tajikistan?
- 397,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tajikistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Tajikistan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Switzerland ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 110th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.