Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -127,690 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland stood at -127,690 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland peaked at 4.28 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -303,379 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 620,388 tonnes | 347,933 tonnes | 843,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 948,957 tonnes | 638,782 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.42 million tonnes | 540,916 tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 486,898 tonnes | 175,506 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 870,584 tonnes | 738,113 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,434 tonnes | 330,346 tonnes | 940,842 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,756 tonnes | -118,164 tonnes | 955,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -98,631 tonnes | -215,333 tonnes | 57,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -174,458 tonnes | -303,379 tonnes | -127,690 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland was -127,690 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -303,379 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.