Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 14,012 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14,012 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland peaked at 57,281 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,012 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,990 tonnes | 26,049 tonnes | 44,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,404 tonnes | 38,646 tonnes | 57,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,348 tonnes | 27,314 tonnes | 56,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,068 tonnes | 14,012 tonnes | 26,214 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland was 14,012 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57,281 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,012 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.