Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
808.51 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,184 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
572.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 572.66 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 572.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 656.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 772.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 744.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 791.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 816.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 844.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 932.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 976.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1,058 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 994.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,027 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,004 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 948.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,181 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,101 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,103 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,133 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,128 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,112 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,100 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,033 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 990.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 978.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 987.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 969.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 934.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 926.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 861.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 904.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 830.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 805.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 789.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 572.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 976.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 994.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 948.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 926.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 805.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 904.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Andorra 894.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 853.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 851.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Palestine 799.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Poland 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 793.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.