Belarus vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Belarus
556.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
593.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
56th
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Belarus
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 593.53 million tonnes against 556.29 million tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 37.23 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 56th 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 | Belarus | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 35,460 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 213,692 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 197,543 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.09 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2.48 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 3.91 million tonnes | 55.97 million tonnes | 52.06 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 6.95 million tonnes | 105.94 million tonnes | 98.99 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 13.15 million tonnes | 181.25 million tonnes | 168.09 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 16.92 million tonnes | 248.49 million tonnes | 231.58 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 27.48 million tonnes | 330.47 million tonnes | 302.99 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 53.95 million tonnes | 400.66 million tonnes | 346.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 110.54 million tonnes | 463.87 million tonnes | 353.33 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 190.48 million tonnes | 526.64 million tonnes | 336.16 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 269.73 million tonnes | 550.37 million tonnes | 280.64 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 353.76 million tonnes | 564.25 million tonnes | 210.49 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 441.56 million tonnes | 576.90 million tonnes | 135.34 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 485.00 million tonnes | 583.09 million tonnes | 98.09 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 519.47 million tonnes | 589.24 million tonnes | 69.77 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 549.17 million tonnes | 592.77 million tonnes | 43.60 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 593.53 million tonnes against 556.29 million tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Belarus and Switzerland?
- 37.23 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Belarus ranks 56th 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.