CO₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: CO₂ emissions by sector was 9.09 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland stood at 9.09 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 17.73 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.09 million tonnes, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.02 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 17.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.86 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 16.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland was 9.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.