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
Latest (2024)
284.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 197 countries
All-time high
286.35 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
3.61 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.61 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 7.17 million tonnes | +98.3% |
| 1852 | 10.72 million tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1853 | 14.44 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1854 | 17.94 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1855 | 21.66 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1856 | 25.22 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1857 | 28.55 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1858 | 31.87 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1859 | 34.91 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 38.37 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 41.46 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1862 | 44.63 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1863 | 47.62 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 50.61 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1865 | 53.46 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 56.34 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 59.34 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1868 | 62.37 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1869 | 65.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 68.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 70.90 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 73.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 76.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 78.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 81.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 84.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 86.95 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 89.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 91.73 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 94.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 96.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 98.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 100.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 102.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 104.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 105.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 107.56 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 109.32 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 110.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 113.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 115.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 117.72 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 120.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 122.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 125.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 128.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 131.77 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 134.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 137.86 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 141.41 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 144.81 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 148.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 152.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 156.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 159.88 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 164.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 168.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 172.41 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 176.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 180.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 183.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 186.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 188.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 191.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 193.51 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 195.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 197.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 199.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 200.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 202.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 204.23 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 205.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 207.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 208.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 209.48 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 210.62 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 211.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 212.73 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 213.77 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 214.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 215.41 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 216.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 216.95 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 217.62 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 218.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 218.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 219.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 219.63 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 219.97 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 220.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 221.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 222.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 223.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 224.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 225.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 226.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 227.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 228.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 229.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 230.86 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 232.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 234.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 235.98 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 237.73 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 239.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 241.15 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 242.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 245.00 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 248.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 252.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 254.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 256.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 257.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 258.86 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 259.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 260.59 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 261.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 262.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 262.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 263.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 263.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 264.17 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 264.41 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 264.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 265.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 265.25 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 265.80 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 267.02 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 267.76 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 268.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 269.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 270.31 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 271.37 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 272.39 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 273.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 273.97 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 274.77 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 275.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 276.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 277.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 278.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 278.72 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 279.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 280.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 281.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 281.58 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 282.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 282.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 283.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 284.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 284.83 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 285.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 285.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 286.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 286.15 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 286.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 286.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 286.26 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 286.14 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 286.04 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 285.87 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 285.73 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 285.78 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285.67 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 285.56 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 285.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 285.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 285.37 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 285.16 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 284.85 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 284.70 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 284.55 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 284.41 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 284.29 million tonnes | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 284.29 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 284.29 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +98.3% | 3.61 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.6% | 7.17 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.7% | 10.72 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
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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.