Chile vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Chile
3.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
3.16 billion tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
55th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Chile
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.32 billion tonnes against 3.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 166.79 million tonnes.

That makes Chile'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 Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 2.24 million tonnes 249,152 tonnes 1.99 million tonnes Chile
1860s 4.60 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes Chile
1870s 13.31 million tonnes 12.73 million tonnes 584,364 tonnes Chile
1880s 29.17 million tonnes 29.08 million tonnes 90,760 tonnes Chile
1890s 51.34 million tonnes 58.31 million tonnes 6.97 million tonnes Switzerland
1900s 83.08 million tonnes 110.38 million tonnes 27.31 million tonnes Switzerland
1910s 131.90 million tonnes 187.93 million tonnes 56.03 million tonnes Switzerland
1920s 170.16 million tonnes 257.29 million tonnes 87.13 million tonnes Switzerland
1930s 206.43 million tonnes 349.20 million tonnes 142.77 million tonnes Switzerland
1940s 256.18 million tonnes 430.78 million tonnes 174.60 million tonnes Switzerland
1950s 339.08 million tonnes 532.00 million tonnes 192.92 million tonnes Switzerland
1960s 483.40 million tonnes 744.03 million tonnes 260.64 million tonnes Switzerland
1970s 712.60 million tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 408.07 million tonnes Switzerland
1980s 947.86 million tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 575.16 million tonnes Switzerland
1990s 1.27 billion tonnes 1.95 billion tonnes 680.96 million tonnes Switzerland
2000s 1.81 billion tonnes 2.39 billion tonnes 576.64 million tonnes Switzerland
2010s 2.54 billion tonnes 2.82 billion tonnes 278.23 million tonnes Switzerland
2020s 3.16 billion tonnes 3.09 billion tonnes 71.43 million tonnes Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Chile or Switzerland?
Chile, at 3.32 billion tonnes against 3.16 billion tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Chile and Switzerland?
166.79 million tonnes, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Chile ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.