What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million tonnes in 1858.

How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Switzerland ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.41 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.41 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

76th

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.41 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.47 million tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

167

1858–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland, 1858–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 3.41 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland peaked at 3.41 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million tonnes, in 1858.

Switzerland ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	5.09 million tonnes	3.47 million tonnes	6.71 million tonnes	2
1860s	26.54 million tonnes	10.48 million tonnes	42.93 million tonnes	10
1870s	64.42 million tonnes	46.67 million tonnes	82.02 million tonnes	10
1880s	103.46 million tonnes	86.18 million tonnes	121.34 million tonnes	10
1890s	154.62 million tonnes	126.32 million tonnes	186.93 million tonnes	10
1900s	240.23 million tonnes	196.15 million tonnes	290.69 million tonnes	10
1910s	350.99 million tonnes	301.80 million tonnes	391.56 million tonnes	10
1920s	437.32 million tonnes	400.39 million tonnes	480.05 million tonnes	10
1930s	538.29 million tonnes	490.45 million tonnes	587.42 million tonnes	10
1940s	627.00 million tonnes	596.38 million tonnes	663.88 million tonnes	10
1950s	742.30 million tonnes	675.53 million tonnes	821.23 million tonnes	10
1960s	974.08 million tonnes	844.10 million tonnes	1.13 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.36 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.77 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.20 billion tonnes	2.00 billion tonnes	2.40 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.65 billion tonnes	2.44 billion tonnes	2.85 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.07 billion tonnes	2.89 billion tonnes	3.25 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.35 billion tonnes	3.28 billion tonnes	3.41 billion 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland was 3.41 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million tonnes in 1858.
How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Switzerland ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.