Lithuania vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lithuania
379,280 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
355,305 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania rank
99th
Switzerland rank
100th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 379,280 tonnes against 355,305 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 23,975 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5,192 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 170,680 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 15,001 tonnes | 581,110 tonnes | 566,110 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 47,628 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 54,129 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 73,405 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 176,773 tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 246,002 tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 150,142 tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 754,989 tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.30 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.94 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.99 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.09 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 3.51 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 788,127 tonnes | 701,447 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 704,364 tonnes | 645,281 tonnes | 59,083 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 872,563 tonnes | 549,493 tonnes | 323,070 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 587,848 tonnes | 396,344 tonnes | 191,505 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lithuania or Switzerland?
- Lithuania, at 379,280 tonnes against 355,305 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 23,975 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.