CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 32.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.07 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.20 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
146,560 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.07 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 46.20 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 146,560 tonnes, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 146,560 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 205,184 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1860 | 304,112 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1861 | 425,024 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1862 | 468,992 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1863 | 468,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 571,584 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1865 | 696,160 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1866 | 688,832 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 674,176 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 769,440 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1869 | 743,792 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 897,680 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1871 | 1.11 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1872 | 1.28 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1873 | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 1.17 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1875 | 1.28 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1876 | 1.49 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1877 | 1.42 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1878 | 1.36 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 1.45 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 1.67 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 1.56 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1882 | 1.73 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1883 | 1.91 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1884 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 2.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 2.26 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1888 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 2.54 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 2.88 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1891 | 3.52 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1892 | 3.47 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.88 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1894 | 3.58 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1895 | 3.85 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1896 | 4.21 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1897 | 4.44 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1898 | 4.75 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1899 | 5.12 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 5.68 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1901 | 5.18 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1902 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 5.67 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1904 | 5.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 6.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 6.90 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1907 | 8.00 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1908 | 8.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 8.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 7.79 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1911 | 8.61 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1912 | 8.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 9.25 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 8.43 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 8.93 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 8.48 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1917 | 6.11 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1918 | 5.75 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1919 | 4.61 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1920 | 7.23 million tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1921 | 4.47 million tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1922 | 6.15 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1923 | 7.67 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1924 | 7.23 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 7.54 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 7.46 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 8.60 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1928 | 8.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 10.26 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1930 | 9.56 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 10.09 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 10.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 9.57 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 9.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 9.48 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 9.92 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 10.46 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 10.46 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 11.86 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 8.31 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1941 | 6.63 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1942 | 5.84 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1943 | 6.17 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 4.45 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1945 | 1.62 million tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1946 | 5.76 million tonnes | +255.5% |
| 1947 | 9.45 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1948 | 10.21 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1949 | 8.53 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1950 | 10.25 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1951 | 12.32 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1952 | 11.24 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 10.35 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 12.61 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 13.63 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 17.08 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1957 | 17.72 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 16.31 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 16.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 19.51 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1961 | 20.38 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 24.13 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 29.09 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 28.14 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 30.34 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 31.50 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 32.53 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 35.99 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 38.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 40.25 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 41.89 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 42.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 46.20 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 41.42 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 39.05 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 40.43 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 41.03 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 39.86 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 40.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 38.80 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 36.57 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 40.01 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 39.11 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 40.18 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 40.64 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 39.39 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 44.15 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 46.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 46.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.61 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42.67 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 43.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.11 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 44.62 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 44.45 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.62 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.08 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.47 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.65 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.36 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.36 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.70 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 43.53 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.03 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.97 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 42.24 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.18 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 39.24 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 38.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.23 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.95 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.82 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.34 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 35.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 32.95 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 31.98 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 32.07 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 32.07 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +255.5% | 1.62 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -63.6% | 4.45 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +63.9% | 5.76 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +57.0% | 4.61 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 175,872 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 581,110 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.27 million tonnes | 897,680 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.87 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.49 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.67 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.56 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.12 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.81 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 17.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 19.51 million tonnes | 38.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.52 million tonnes | 39.05 million tonnes | 46.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.72 million tonnes | 36.57 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.22 million tonnes | 42.67 million tonnes | 46.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | 45.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 million tonnes | 36.82 million tonnes | 45.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Switzerland was 32.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.20 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,560 tonnes in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.