Niger vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Niger
300,062 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
355,305 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
100th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Niger
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 355,305 tonnes against 300,062 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 55,243 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Niger ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,220 tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 302,558 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 235,155 tonnes | 788,127 tonnes | 552,972 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 265,435 tonnes | 645,281 tonnes | 379,846 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 348,453 tonnes | 549,493 tonnes | 201,040 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 298,078 tonnes | 396,344 tonnes | 98,265 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Niger or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 355,305 tonnes against 300,062 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Niger and Switzerland?
- 55,243 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Niger ranks 102nd 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.