Denmark vs Switzerland: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Denmark
33.31 million
in 2024
Switzerland
34.59 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
86th
Switzerland rank
85th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 34.59 million against 33.31 million in Denmark, a difference of 1.28 million.

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 956,433 402,084 554,348 Denmark
1860s 1.35 million 972,110 380,085 Denmark
1870s 1.90 million 1.69 million 208,005 Denmark
1880s 2.98 million 2.45 million 527,863 Denmark
1890s 4.41 million 4.34 million 63,303 Denmark
1900s 6.81 million 7.02 million 210,183 Switzerland
1910s 9.58 million 8.24 million 1.34 million Denmark
1920s 11.61 million 8.14 million 3.47 million Denmark
1930s 15.62 million 10.74 million 4.87 million Denmark
1940s 18.87 million 7.48 million 11.40 million Denmark
1950s 27.05 million 15.18 million 11.87 million Denmark
1960s 48.45 million 31.50 million 16.96 million Denmark
1970s 65.01 million 44.75 million 20.26 million Denmark
1980s 59.95 million 42.92 million 17.03 million Denmark
1990s 66.80 million 46.76 million 20.03 million Denmark
2000s 58.53 million 46.44 million 12.09 million Denmark
2010s 42.47 million 42.00 million 465,140 Denmark
2020s 33.70 million 35.84 million 2.13 million Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Denmark or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 34.59 million against 33.31 million in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Denmark and Switzerland?
1.28 million, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Denmark ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed