Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Switzerland is 0.001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Switzerland peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 38 Malaysia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Denmark 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0009 units 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Switzerland?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Switzerland was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.