Norway vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Norway
627.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
593.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 627.65 million tonnes against 593.53 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 34.12 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.15 million tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 5.68 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 12.23 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 205,089 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 24.77 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 46.93 million tonnes | 55.97 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 83.86 million tonnes | 105.94 million tonnes | 22.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 139.96 million tonnes | 181.25 million tonnes | 41.29 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 197.68 million tonnes | 248.49 million tonnes | 50.81 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 273.76 million tonnes | 330.47 million tonnes | 56.70 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 340.12 million tonnes | 400.66 million tonnes | 60.54 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 386.76 million tonnes | 463.87 million tonnes | 77.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 418.19 million tonnes | 526.64 million tonnes | 108.45 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 450.24 million tonnes | 550.37 million tonnes | 100.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 485.45 million tonnes | 564.25 million tonnes | 78.80 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 523.57 million tonnes | 576.90 million tonnes | 53.33 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 561.97 million tonnes | 583.09 million tonnes | 21.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 593.68 million tonnes | 589.24 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 620.11 million tonnes | 592.77 million tonnes | 27.34 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 627.65 million tonnes against 593.53 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Norway and Switzerland?
- 34.12 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Norway ranks 53rd 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.