Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry was 157,987 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 157,987 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from other industry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Switzerland peaked at 263,932 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 157,987 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,407 tonnes | 228,337 tonnes | 263,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,329 tonnes | 194,457 tonnes | 256,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,032 tonnes | 164,763 tonnes | 216,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,893 tonnes | 157,987 tonnes | 168,256 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 other industry in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Switzerland was 157,987 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 other industry recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 263,932 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,987 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.