Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 94,222 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Switzerland, 1859–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Switzerland stood at 94,222 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 109.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Switzerland peaked at 4.95 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, -4.78 million tonnes, in 1974.
That places Switzerland 90th out of 215 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 | 58,624 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 53,861 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 70,349 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 109,554 tonnes | -106,256 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 257,946 tonnes | -593,568 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 294,585 tonnes | -490,976 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -346,247 tonnes | -2.37 million tonnes | 820,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 565,808 tonnes | -2.77 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 159,663 tonnes | -707,540 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -333,087 tonnes | -3.55 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 808,688 tonnes | -1.41 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 million tonnes | -941,264 tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 180,374 tonnes | -4.78 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -46,952 tonnes | -2.23 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,802 tonnes | -2.41 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -92,069 tonnes | -2.01 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -670,360 tonnes | -4.06 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -950,109 tonnes | -2.95 million tonnes | 1.56 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Switzerland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Switzerland was 94,222 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.78 million tonnes in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.