Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 24.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.77 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland stood at 24.39 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 41.77 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 47,632 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1872 | 58,624 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1873 | 84,023 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1875 | 47,496 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 55,095 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1877 | 54,960 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 65,774 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1879 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 80,608 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1882 | 84,451 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 84,111 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 102,592 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1885 | 84,121 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1886 | 98,928 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1887 | 102,426 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 109,920 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 120,738 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 124,576 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 135,568 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 146,560 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1893 | 161,216 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1894 | 161,216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 172,208 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1896 | 194,192 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1897 | 201,520 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 201,520 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 212,512 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 216,316 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 219,840 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 227,168 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 227,168 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 230,832 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 223,504 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 234,496 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 241,824 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 252,932 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 249,152 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 260,144 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 267,472 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 278,464 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 267,366 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 172,208 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1915 | 139,232 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1916 | 120,912 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1917 | 84,272 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1918 | 62,288 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 208,848 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 131,904 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1922 | 260,144 tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1923 | 282,128 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 329,760 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1925 | 271,136 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1926 | 274,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 516,624 tonnes | +88.0% |
| 1928 | 615,552 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1929 | 736,464 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1930 | 813,720 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1931 | 945,312 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1932 | 1.12 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1933 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 1.28 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1935 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.23 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 872,032 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1941 | 340,564 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1942 | 267,304 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1943 | 219,971 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1944 | 179,536 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1945 | 91,600 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1946 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1220.0% |
| 1947 | 2.23 million tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1948 | 2.71 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1949 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 3.12 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 3.45 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 3.71 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 4.68 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1955 | 5.63 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1956 | 7.52 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1957 | 7.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 9.00 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 9.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 11.12 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1961 | 12.60 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 16.03 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 19.89 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 20.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 23.91 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 25.79 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 27.70 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 31.41 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 33.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 35.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 37.64 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 38.53 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 41.77 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 37.05 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 35.23 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 36.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 36.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 37.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 35.30 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 35.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 32.61 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30.43 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 33.56 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 32.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 32.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.38 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 33.13 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 33.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.85 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 35.93 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 38.03 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 38.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.87 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 34.80 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.25 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 36.72 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 36.33 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.21 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 36.39 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 36.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.10 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.17 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 35.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.40 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.81 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 32.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.23 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.18 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 29.50 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.68 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.85 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.58 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.42 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 24.64 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 24.38 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24.39 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24.39 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 | +1220.0% | 91,600 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes |
| 1874 | -100.0% | 84,023 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1919 | -100.0% | 62,288 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1922 | +97.2% | 131,904 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes |
| 1927 | +88.0% | 274,800 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes |
| 1947 | +84.2% | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 54,551 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 84,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 93,751 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 120,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 171,109 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 232,323 tonnes | 216,316 tonnes | 252,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 165,236 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 362,736 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 million tonnes | 813,720 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.08 million tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 9.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.27 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 33.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.27 million tonnes | 35.23 million tonnes | 41.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.07 million tonnes | 30.43 million tonnes | 35.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.21 million tonnes | 34.80 million tonnes | 38.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.49 million tonnes | 34.17 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 million tonnes | 27.58 million tonnes | 35.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.03 million tonnes | 24.38 million tonnes | 26.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Switzerland was 24.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.