Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 355,305 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
355,305 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.55 million tonnes
in 1939
All-time low
146,560 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland is 355,305 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland peaked at 10.55 million tonnes in 1939 and was at its lowest, 146,560 tonnes, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 146,560 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 205,184 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1860 | 304,112 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1861 | 425,024 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1862 | 468,992 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1863 | 468,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 571,584 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1865 | 696,160 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1866 | 688,832 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 674,176 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 769,440 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1869 | 743,792 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 850,048 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1871 | 1.04 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1872 | 1.22 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.23 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 1.44 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1877 | 1.36 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1878 | 1.29 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1879 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 1.60 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1881 | 1.48 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1882 | 1.64 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 1.83 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1884 | 1.86 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 1.96 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 1.99 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 2.15 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1888 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 2.42 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1890 | 2.75 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1891 | 3.39 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1892 | 3.32 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 2.72 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1894 | 3.42 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1895 | 3.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1896 | 4.02 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1897 | 4.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 4.55 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 4.91 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1900 | 5.46 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 4.96 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1902 | 5.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 5.44 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1904 | 5.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 6.02 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 6.66 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1907 | 7.76 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1908 | 7.75 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 7.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 7.53 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 8.34 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1912 | 8.48 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 8.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 8.25 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1915 | 8.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 8.36 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1917 | 6.02 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1918 | 5.68 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1919 | 4.61 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1920 | 7.02 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1921 | 4.33 million tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1922 | 5.89 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1923 | 7.38 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1924 | 6.90 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1925 | 7.27 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 7.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 8.08 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 8.04 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 9.19 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 8.35 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 8.73 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 8.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 8.40 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1934 | 8.27 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 8.19 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 8.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 9.26 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1938 | 8.87 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 10.55 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1940 | 7.12 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1941 | 5.93 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1942 | 5.35 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1943 | 5.77 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 4.06 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1945 | 1.33 million tonnes | -67.3% |
| 1946 | 4.21 million tonnes | +217.7% |
| 1947 | 6.75 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1948 | 7.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 5.36 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1950 | 6.82 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1951 | 8.55 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 7.10 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1953 | 5.86 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1954 | 7.04 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1955 | 6.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 8.38 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 8.83 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 6.23 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1959 | 6.06 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 6.89 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 5.99 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 6.26 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.42 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 5.19 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1965 | 4.44 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 3.57 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 2.76 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.32 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 776,768 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 736,531 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 948,891 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 883,024 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 890,352 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 896,490 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 763,480 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 778,221 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 797,068 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 575,500 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 499,929 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 439,439 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 453,229 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 644,585 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 653,786 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 594,316 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 601,893 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 587,733 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 633,297 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 679,503 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 740,519 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 680,894 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 636,285 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 648,868 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 608,218 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 557,434 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 583,454 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 602,492 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 559,674 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 525,239 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 502,926 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 475,212 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 431,415 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 414,135 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 423,473 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 434,471 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 354,334 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 355,305 tonnes | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 355,305 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 355,305 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +217.7% | 1.33 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 175,872 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 581,110 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million tonnes | 850,048 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.26 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.51 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.13 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.78 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.29 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.18 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.73 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 736,531 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 788,127 tonnes | 439,439 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,281 tonnes | 587,733 tonnes | 740,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,493 tonnes | 431,415 tonnes | 648,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,344 tonnes | 354,334 tonnes | 434,471 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland was 355,305 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million tonnes in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,560 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.