Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 284.29 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative 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, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland stood at 284.29 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland peaked at 286.35 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million tonnes, in 1850.
Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.61 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 34.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 51.95 million tonnes | 38.37 million tonnes | 65.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 80.24 million tonnes | 68.16 million tonnes | 91.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 102.93 million tonnes | 94.21 million tonnes | 110.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 124.86 million tonnes | 113.07 million tonnes | 137.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 158.40 million tonnes | 141.41 million tonnes | 176.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 191.61 million tonnes | 180.01 million tonnes | 200.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 208.58 million tonnes | 202.44 million tonnes | 213.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 217.64 million tonnes | 214.61 million tonnes | 219.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 224.77 million tonnes | 220.61 million tonnes | 229.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 238.84 million tonnes | 230.86 million tonnes | 248.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 258.60 million tonnes | 252.04 million tonnes | 262.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.14 million tonnes | 263.28 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.62 million tonnes | 268.52 million tonnes | 276.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.51 million tonnes | 277.40 million tonnes | 283.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.74 million tonnes | 284.09 million tonnes | 286.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.59 million tonnes | 285.16 million tonnes | 286.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.56 million tonnes | 284.29 million tonnes | 284.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland was 284.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 286.35 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.