Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 480,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 480,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 440,000 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 845,000 tonnes | 570,000 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,000 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 630,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 519,999 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland was 480,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.