Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 593.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative 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
Switzerland recorded 593.53 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland peaked at 593.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,560 tonnes, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249,152 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 351,744 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.14 million tonnes | 655,856 tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.43 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.05 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 37.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 55.97 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes | 74.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 105.94 million tonnes | 79.88 million tonnes | 137.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 181.25 million tonnes | 144.57 million tonnes | 212.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 248.49 million tonnes | 219.12 million tonnes | 283.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 330.47 million tonnes | 291.73 million tonnes | 371.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 400.66 million tonnes | 378.26 million tonnes | 424.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 463.87 million tonnes | 430.84 million tonnes | 495.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 526.64 million tonnes | 502.74 million tonnes | 543.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 550.37 million tonnes | 545.28 million tonnes | 554.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.25 million tonnes | 555.87 million tonnes | 571.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.90 million tonnes | 573.18 million tonnes | 579.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.09 million tonnes | 580.24 million tonnes | 586.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.24 million tonnes | 586.70 million tonnes | 591.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.77 million tonnes | 591.96 million tonnes | 593.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland was 593.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 593.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,560 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.