How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Switzerland ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Switzerland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

157th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Switzerland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1962	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1963	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1964	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1965	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1966	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1968	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1969	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1970	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1971	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1972	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1973	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1974	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1975	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1976	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1977	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1978	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1979	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1980	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1981	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1982	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1987	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1988	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1991	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1995	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1996	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1998	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2001	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2002	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2004	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2005	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2006	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2008	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2012	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2016	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2018	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2019	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2022	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2023	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2024	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

154 Barbados 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Bahamas 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Ireland 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
158 Saint Lucia 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Andorra 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
160 South Korea 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Switzerland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Switzerland ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.