Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
79,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,216 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,216 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 17,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 18,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 19,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 19,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 20,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 21,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 22,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 23,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 24,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 25,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 26,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 27,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 28,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 29,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 30,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 32,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 34,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 35,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 35,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 37,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 38,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 41,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 42,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 43,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 44,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 46,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 47,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 48,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 49,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 50,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 52,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 53,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 55,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 56,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 57,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 61,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 69,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 70,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 77,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 78,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 54,279 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,303 tonnes per square kilometre | 66,691 tonnes per square kilometre | 75,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 76,568 tonnes per square kilometre | 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Poland 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 78,883 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 76,156 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, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 79,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,216 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.