Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
811.75 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,169 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
515.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 515.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 515.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 610.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 735.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 712 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 767.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 796.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 822.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 910.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 962.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1,048 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 987.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,008 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 981.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 925.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 989.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 996.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,103 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,089 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,104 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,100 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,148 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,097 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,102 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 993.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 980.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 992.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 967.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 935.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 931.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 869.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 908.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 833.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 809.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 759.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 515.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 962.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 987.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 925.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,126 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 931.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 846.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 809.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 908.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Marshall Islands 853.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bangladesh 832.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 822.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Palestine 793.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 789.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 775.79 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 811.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.