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Share global co2 coal in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share global co2 coal was 0.0022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0022
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.345
in 1932
All-time low
0.0022
in 2024
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Share global co2 coal in Switzerland, 1858–2024

00.10.20.3185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0022 for share global co2 coal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 167 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 coal in Switzerland peaked at 0.345 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 2024.

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.

Share global co2 coal in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.0513 —
1859 0.0678 +32.1%
1860 0.0916 +35.0%
1861 0.122 +33.2%
1862 0.1323 +8.4%
1863 0.124 -6.3%
1864 0.14 +12.9%
1865 0.1606 +14.7%
1866 0.1541 -4.1%
1867 0.1408 -8.6%
1868 0.1563 +11.0%
1869 0.1425 -8.9%
1870 0.1595 +12.0%
1871 0.1843 +15.6%
1872 0.1939 +5.2%
1873 0.1736 -10.5%
1874 0.1878 +8.1%
1875 0.1823 -2.9%
1876 0.2105 +15.4%
1877 0.1961 -6.9%
1878 0.1844 -6.0%
1879 0.1849 +0.3%
1880 0.19 +2.8%
1881 0.1704 -10.3%
1882 0.179 +5.1%
1883 0.1865 +4.1%
1884 0.188 +0.8%
1885 0.1971 +4.8%
1886 0.198 +0.4%
1887 0.2055 +3.8%
1888 0.1893 -7.9%
1889 0.2086 +10.2%
1890 0.2183 +4.6%
1891 0.2566 +17.5%
1892 0.2495 -2.8%
1893 0.2068 -17.1%
1894 0.2511 +21.4%
1895 0.2553 +1.7%
1896 0.2704 +5.9%
1897 0.2727 +0.9%
1898 0.2772 +1.7%
1899 0.274 -1.2%
1900 0.29 +5.8%
1901 0.2564 -11.6%
1902 0.2529 -1.4%
1903 0.2518 -0.4%
1904 0.2635 +4.6%
1905 0.2592 -1.6%
1906 0.2746 +5.9%
1907 0.2811 +2.4%
1908 0.2942 +4.6%
1909 0.2853 -3.0%
1910 0.2622 -8.1%
1911 0.2868 +9.4%
1912 0.2773 -3.3%
1913 0.2721 -1.9%
1914 0.2778 +2.1%
1915 0.3021 +8.7%
1916 0.2667 -11.7%
1917 0.1845 -30.8%
1918 0.1767 -4.2%
1919 0.1693 -4.2%
1920 0.2242 +32.4%
1921 0.1622 -27.7%
1922 0.2124 +31.0%
1923 0.2344 +10.3%
1924 0.2187 -6.7%
1925 0.2304 +5.3%
1926 0.2329 +1.1%
1927 0.2401 +3.1%
1928 0.2429 +1.2%
1929 0.2607 +7.3%
1930 0.2597 -0.4%
1931 0.308 +18.6%
1932 0.345 +12.0%
1933 0.3182 -7.8%
1934 0.2872 -9.7%
1935 0.2732 -4.9%
1936 0.2568 -6.0%
1937 0.2671 +4.0%
1938 0.2745 +2.7%
1939 0.307 +11.9%
1940 0.1876 -38.9%
1941 0.1527 -18.6%
1942 0.1369 -10.3%
1943 0.147 +7.4%
1944 0.1049 -28.6%
1945 0.0442 -57.9%
1946 0.1302 +194.5%
1947 0.1862 +43.0%
1948 0.1871 +0.5%
1949 0.1511 -19.2%
1950 0.1758 +16.3%
1951 0.2093 +19.1%
1952 0.1762 -15.8%
1953 0.1443 -18.1%
1954 0.1736 +20.3%
1955 0.1586 -8.6%
1956 0.1819 +14.7%
1957 0.1883 +3.5%
1958 0.1308 -30.5%
1959 0.1223 -6.5%
1960 0.1336 +9.2%
1961 0.1212 -9.3%
1962 0.1271 +4.8%
1963 0.1453 +14.3%
1964 0.0995 -31.6%
1965 0.0839 -15.7%
1966 0.0668 -20.4%
1967 0.0524 -21.5%
1968 0.0455 -13.3%
1969 0.0421 -7.4%
1970 0.0379 -9.9%
1971 0.0258 -32.1%
1972 0.0229 -11.1%
1973 0.0212 -7.5%
1974 0.0179 -15.6%
1975 0.0129 -27.9%
1976 0.0118 -8.3%
1977 0.0149 +25.8%
1978 0.0136 -8.9%
1979 0.0131 -3.5%
1980 0.0185 +41.0%
1981 0.0277 +49.8%
1982 0.0265 -4.2%
1983 0.0269 +1.4%
1984 0.0264 -1.7%
1985 0.0246 -6.9%
1986 0.0208 -15.3%
1987 0.0188 -9.7%
1988 0.0157 -16.5%
1989 0.0156 -0.7%
1990 0.0169 +8.5%
1991 0.0141 -16.6%
1992 0.0107 -24.1%
1993 0.009 -15.9%
1994 0.0091 +1.4%
1995 0.0091 -0.4%
1996 0.0064 -29.6%
1997 0.0056 -12.6%
1998 0.0051 -9.7%
1999 0.0051 +1.7%
2000 0.007 +36.8%
2001 0.0071 +0.9%
2002 0.0062 -13.1%
2003 0.0058 -6.8%
2004 0.0054 -5.5%
2005 0.0055 +1.3%
2006 0.0056 +1.7%
2007 0.0058 +3.9%
2008 0.0052 -11.0%
2009 0.0049 -5.5%
2010 0.0047 -4.7%
2011 0.0041 -11.3%
2012 0.0037 -9.4%
2013 0.0039 +4.1%
2014 0.004 +2.8%
2015 0.0038 -4.8%
2016 0.0037 -4.0%
2017 0.0035 -5.4%
2018 0.0032 -7.2%
2019 0.0029 -8.8%
2020 0.0029 -1.1%
2021 0.0028 -2.5%
2022 0.0028 -0.6%
2023 0.0023 -19.4%
2024 0.0022 -0.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119, 19% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0022 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.026, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +194.5% 0.0442 0.1302

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0596 0.0513 0.0678 2
1860s 0.1364 0.0916 0.1606 10
1870s 0.1857 0.1595 0.2105 10
1880s 0.1912 0.1704 0.2086 10
1890s 0.2532 0.2068 0.2772 10
1900s 0.2709 0.2518 0.2942 10
1910s 0.2475 0.1693 0.3021 10
1920s 0.2259 0.1622 0.2607 10
1930s 0.2897 0.2568 0.345 10
1940s 0.1428 0.0442 0.1876 10
1950s 0.1661 0.1223 0.2093 10
1960s 0.0917 0.0421 0.1453 10
1970s 0.0192 0.0118 0.0379 10
1980s 0.0221 0.0156 0.0277 10
1990s 0.0091 0.0051 0.0169 10
2000s 0.0058 0.0049 0.0071 10
2010s 0.0038 0.0029 0.0047 10
2020s 0.0026 0.0022 0.0029 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 97 Yemen 0.0032 compare
  2. 98 Albania 0.0031 compare
  3. 99 Lithuania 0.0024 compare
  4. 101 Benin 0.0021 compare
  5. 102 Niger 0.0019 compare
  6. 103 Venezuela 0.0018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 coal in Switzerland?
Share global co2 coal in Switzerland was 0.0022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 coal recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.345 in 1932.
What is the lowest share global co2 coal recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for share global co2 coal?
Switzerland ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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