Austria vs Switzerland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement

Austria
0.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0.20.40.60.8192819762024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Switzerland
1930s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Switzerland
1940s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Austria
1950s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Switzerland
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Switzerland
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Austria
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Austria
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Austria
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Austria
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Austria
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Austria and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
Austria ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative 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

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.