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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.