What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland was 2.16 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 from oil recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.

How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Switzerland ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.16 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

39th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.16 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

167

1858–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland, 1858–2024

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.16 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland peaked at 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.

That places Switzerland 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	2
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	294,728 tonnes	47,632 tonnes	545,508 tonnes	10
1880s	1.02 million tonnes	615,124 tonnes	1.48 million tonnes	10
1890s	2.34 million tonnes	1.61 million tonnes	3.19 million tonnes	10
1900s	4.44 million tonnes	3.41 million tonnes	5.52 million tonnes	10
1910s	6.69 million tonnes	5.78 million tonnes	7.17 million tonnes	10
1920s	8.70 million tonnes	7.38 million tonnes	10.80 million tonnes	10
1930s	16.83 million tonnes	11.61 million tonnes	22.43 million tonnes	10
1940s	26.09 million tonnes	23.30 million tonnes	33.23 million tonnes	10
1950s	57.94 million tonnes	36.13 million tonnes	90.12 million tonnes	10
1960s	192.02 million tonnes	101.24 million tonnes	312.85 million tonnes	10
1970s	519.14 million tonnes	348.48 million tonnes	685.50 million tonnes	10
1980s	867.56 million tonnes	720.62 million tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.22 billion tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.57 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.91 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.12 billion tonnes	2.06 billion tonnes	2.16 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland was 2.16 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 from oil recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
How does Switzerland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Switzerland ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.