Share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.0698 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0698
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2357
in 1939
All-time low
0.0022
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland, 1858–2024

00.050.10.150.20.25185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0698 for share global cumulative co2 coal in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland peaked at 0.2357 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 1858.

Switzerland ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 167 years of available data.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland, 1858 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1858 0.0022 —
1859 0.005 +129.7%
1860 0.0089 +78.1%
1861 0.014 +57.4%
1862 0.0192 +37.1%
1863 0.0238 +24.4%
1864 0.0292 +22.4%
1865 0.0353 +21.0%
1866 0.0407 +15.4%
1867 0.0454 +11.5%
1868 0.0505 +11.2%
1869 0.0548 +8.4%
1870 0.0595 +8.6%
1871 0.0652 +9.6%
1872 0.0715 +9.5%
1873 0.0764 +7.0%
1874 0.0813 +6.4%
1875 0.0859 +5.6%
1876 0.0913 +6.4%
1877 0.0958 +4.9%
1878 0.0994 +3.8%
1879 0.103 +3.6%
1880 0.107 +3.8%
1881 0.1098 +2.7%
1882 0.1129 +2.8%
1883 0.1163 +3.0%
1884 0.1195 +2.7%
1885 0.1228 +2.8%
1886 0.1259 +2.5%
1887 0.1291 +2.6%
1888 0.1318 +2.0%
1889 0.135 +2.4%
1890 0.1386 +2.7%
1891 0.1437 +3.7%
1892 0.1482 +3.1%
1893 0.1505 +1.6%
1894 0.1545 +2.7%
1895 0.1586 +2.6%
1896 0.163 +2.8%
1897 0.1674 +2.7%
1898 0.1719 +2.7%
1899 0.1762 +2.5%
1900 0.1811 +2.8%
1901 0.1842 +1.7%
1902 0.1871 +1.5%
1903 0.1899 +1.5%
1904 0.1929 +1.6%
1905 0.1957 +1.5%
1906 0.1991 +1.7%
1907 0.2029 +1.9%
1908 0.2067 +1.9%
1909 0.21 +1.6%
1910 0.2122 +1.0%
1911 0.2153 +1.4%
1912 0.2178 +1.2%
1913 0.2201 +1.1%
1914 0.2223 +1.0%
1915 0.2251 +1.3%
1916 0.2266 +0.7%
1917 0.225 -0.7%
1918 0.2234 -0.7%
1919 0.2218 -0.7%
1920 0.2219 +0.0%
1921 0.2203 -0.7%
1922 0.2201 -0.1%
1923 0.2205 +0.2%
1924 0.2205 -0.0%
1925 0.2208 +0.1%
1926 0.2211 +0.1%
1927 0.2216 +0.2%
1928 0.2222 +0.3%
1929 0.2233 +0.5%
1930 0.2242 +0.4%
1931 0.2259 +0.8%
1932 0.2282 +1.0%
1933 0.2299 +0.8%
1934 0.2311 +0.5%
1935 0.2319 +0.4%
1936 0.2325 +0.2%
1937 0.2333 +0.3%
1938 0.2341 +0.4%
1939 0.2357 +0.7%
1940 0.2346 -0.5%
1941 0.2327 -0.8%
1942 0.2305 -1.0%
1943 0.2286 -0.8%
1944 0.2259 -1.2%
1945 0.2228 -1.3%
1946 0.2212 -0.7%
1947 0.2205 -0.3%
1948 0.2199 -0.3%
1949 0.2186 -0.6%
1950 0.2178 -0.4%
1951 0.2176 -0.1%
1952 0.2168 -0.4%
1953 0.2154 -0.6%
1954 0.2146 -0.4%
1955 0.2135 -0.5%
1956 0.2128 -0.3%
1957 0.2123 -0.2%
1958 0.2106 -0.8%
1959 0.2088 -0.9%
1960 0.2072 -0.8%
1961 0.2055 -0.8%
1962 0.2039 -0.7%
1963 0.2028 -0.6%
1964 0.2007 -1.0%
1965 0.1984 -1.1%
1966 0.1959 -1.3%
1967 0.1931 -1.4%
1968 0.1904 -1.4%
1969 0.1876 -1.5%
1970 0.1847 -1.5%
1971 0.1817 -1.6%
1972 0.1787 -1.6%
1973 0.1758 -1.7%
1974 0.1729 -1.7%
1975 0.1699 -1.7%
1976 0.1669 -1.8%
1977 0.164 -1.7%
1978 0.1612 -1.7%
1979 0.1583 -1.8%
1980 0.1556 -1.7%
1981 0.1531 -1.6%
1982 0.1507 -1.6%
1983 0.1483 -1.6%
1984 0.146 -1.6%
1985 0.1434 -1.7%
1986 0.1409 -1.8%
1987 0.1384 -1.8%
1988 0.1358 -1.9%
1989 0.1333 -1.8%
1990 0.131 -1.7%
1991 0.1288 -1.7%
1992 0.1266 -1.7%
1993 0.1245 -1.7%
1994 0.1224 -1.7%
1995 0.1203 -1.7%
1996 0.1182 -1.7%
1997 0.1162 -1.7%
1998 0.1143 -1.6%
1999 0.1124 -1.6%
2000 0.1106 -1.6%
2001 0.1088 -1.6%
2002 0.107 -1.7%
2003 0.1051 -1.8%
2004 0.1032 -1.8%
2005 0.1012 -1.9%
2006 0.0992 -1.9%
2007 0.0973 -2.0%
2008 0.0953 -2.0%
2009 0.0934 -2.0%
2010 0.0915 -2.1%
2011 0.0895 -2.1%
2012 0.0876 -2.1%
2013 0.0858 -2.1%
2014 0.0841 -2.0%
2015 0.0824 -2.0%
2016 0.0809 -1.9%
2017 0.0794 -1.9%
2018 0.0779 -1.9%
2019 0.0765 -1.8%
2020 0.0751 -1.7%
2021 0.0738 -1.8%
2022 0.0724 -1.8%
2023 0.0711 -1.8%
2024 0.0698 -1.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0698 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0441, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0698 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0867, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative 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
1859 +129.7% 0.0022 0.005
1860 +78.1% 0.005 0.0089
1861 +57.4% 0.0089 0.014
1862 +37.1% 0.014 0.0192

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0036 0.0022 0.005 2
1860s 0.0322 0.0089 0.0548 10
1870s 0.0829 0.0595 0.103 10
1880s 0.121 0.107 0.135 10
1890s 0.1573 0.1386 0.1762 10
1900s 0.195 0.1811 0.21 10
1910s 0.221 0.2122 0.2266 10
1920s 0.2212 0.2201 0.2233 10
1930s 0.2307 0.2242 0.2357 10
1940s 0.2255 0.2186 0.2346 10
1950s 0.214 0.2088 0.2178 10
1960s 0.1986 0.1876 0.2072 10
1970s 0.1714 0.1583 0.1847 10
1980s 0.1446 0.1333 0.1556 10
1990s 0.1215 0.1124 0.131 10
2000s 0.1021 0.0934 0.1106 10
2010s 0.0836 0.0765 0.0915 10
2020s 0.0725 0.0698 0.0751 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 52 Zimbabwe 0.0759 compare
  2. 53 Norway 0.0739 compare
  3. 54 Uzbekistan 0.0728 compare
  4. 56 Belarus 0.0655 compare
  5. 57 Morocco 0.065 compare
  6. 58 Argentina 0.0642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Switzerland was 0.0698 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2357 in 1939.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 1858.
How does Switzerland rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Switzerland ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative 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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