Denmark vs Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Denmark
33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland
34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
86th
Switzerland rank
85th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 956,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 65.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 59.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 66.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Denmark ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.