Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0398 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0398 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.51 tonnes per person
in 1939
All-time low
0.0398 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland stood at 0.0398 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 167 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland peaked at 2.51 tonnes per person in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.059 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1684 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1848 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1865 | 0.2698 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2655 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 0.2584 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 0.2932 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1869 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3201 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1871 | 0.3908 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4524 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1873 | 0.4264 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1874 | 0.4289 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.4488 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 0.5213 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1877 | 0.4902 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4609 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 0.4905 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5655 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1881 | 0.5215 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1882 | 0.5755 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1883 | 0.6373 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1884 | 0.6462 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 0.678 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 0.6842 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.7395 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1888 | 0.7504 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 0.8237 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 0.9295 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1891 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1892 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1893 | 0.8908 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1894 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1895 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1897 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1901 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1902 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1904 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1908 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1912 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1916 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1918 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1919 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1920 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 1921 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1922 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1923 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1924 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1925 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1930 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1938 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1940 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1941 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1942 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1943 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.923 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1946 | 0.938 tonnes per person | +214.4% |
| 1947 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +58.4% |
| 1948 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1950 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1951 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1952 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1953 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1955 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1957 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1959 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8957 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7576 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6037 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4605 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3985 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3785 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3498 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2365 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1969 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1652 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1225 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1169 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1511 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2041 tonnes per person | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3021 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2929 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3042 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3111 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3097 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2647 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2106 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2073 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2185 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1782 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1304 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1113 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0891 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0721 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0398 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0398 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | +214.4% | 0.2984 tonnes per person | 0.938 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0706 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.225 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.2932 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.443 tonnes per person | 0.3201 tonnes per person | 0.5213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6622 tonnes per person | 0.5215 tonnes per person | 0.8237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.8908 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.2984 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8319 tonnes per person | 0.3785 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.1169 tonnes per person | 0.3498 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2652 tonnes per person | 0.2041 tonnes per person | 0.3111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | 0.2185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.0981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Switzerland was 0.0398 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 tonnes per person in 1939.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Switzerland ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.