CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Switzerland
Switzerland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 157,987 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Switzerland is 157,987 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Switzerland?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 263,932 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,987 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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.