Argentina vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Argentina
545.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
593.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
58th
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 593.53 million tonnes against 545.59 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 47.94 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 127,088 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 122,064 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 517,267 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.95 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 5.56 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 22.49 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 20.07 million tonnes | 55.97 million tonnes | 35.89 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 48.77 million tonnes | 105.94 million tonnes | 57.18 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 109.32 million tonnes | 181.25 million tonnes | 71.93 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 159.07 million tonnes | 248.49 million tonnes | 89.43 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 229.62 million tonnes | 330.47 million tonnes | 100.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 276.84 million tonnes | 400.66 million tonnes | 123.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 313.30 million tonnes | 463.87 million tonnes | 150.57 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 345.59 million tonnes | 526.64 million tonnes | 181.05 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 374.47 million tonnes | 550.37 million tonnes | 175.90 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 405.06 million tonnes | 564.25 million tonnes | 159.18 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 437.47 million tonnes | 576.90 million tonnes | 139.43 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 465.66 million tonnes | 583.09 million tonnes | 117.43 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 506.91 million tonnes | 589.24 million tonnes | 82.33 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 537.73 million tonnes | 592.77 million tonnes | 55.04 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 593.53 million tonnes against 545.59 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 47.94 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Argentina ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.