Denmark vs Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Denmark
0.1642 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1688 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
55th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1688 tonnes per person against 0.1642 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0046 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1116 tonnes per person | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.0579 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.2001 tonnes per person | 0.3384 tonnes per person | 0.1383 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2475 tonnes per person | 0.3561 tonnes per person | 0.1086 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1664 tonnes per person | 0.3385 tonnes per person | 0.1722 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2258 tonnes per person | 0.2779 tonnes per person | 0.0521 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2413 tonnes per person | 0.2378 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.17 tonnes per person | 0.2181 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1688 tonnes per person against 0.1642 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0046 tonnes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.