Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85,596 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
21,927 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland is 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland peaked at 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,927 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,927 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 23,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 24,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 24,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 25,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 26,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 27,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 28,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 29,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 30,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 31,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 32,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 33,893 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 34,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 35,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 36,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 38,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 39,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 40,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 41,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 42,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 44,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 45,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 46,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 47,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 49,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 50,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 51,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 52,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 53,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 56,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 60,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 63,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 65,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 66,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 67,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 68,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 81,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 83,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,090 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 61,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 83,055 tonnes per square kilometre | 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Poland 95,261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Slovakia 93,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 87,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ukraine 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Switzerland was 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,927 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.