Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Switzerland
593.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
645.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 645.31 million tonnes against 593.53 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 51.79 million tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 114.97 million tonnes | 839,057 tonnes | 114.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 181.25 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 175.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 248.49 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 228.84 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 330.47 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | 290.48 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 400.66 million tonnes | 73.11 million tonnes | 327.55 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 463.87 million tonnes | 114.00 million tonnes | 349.87 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 526.64 million tonnes | 156.84 million tonnes | 369.81 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 550.37 million tonnes | 214.52 million tonnes | 335.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 564.25 million tonnes | 294.33 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 576.90 million tonnes | 412.68 million tonnes | 164.22 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 583.09 million tonnes | 509.29 million tonnes | 73.80 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 589.24 million tonnes | 580.57 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 592.77 million tonnes | 629.52 million tonnes | 36.75 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 645.31 million tonnes against 593.53 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 51.79 million tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Switzerland ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.