Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.72 million 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland is 5.72 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 7.36 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.72 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 106th out of 193 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 | 6.93 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 5.75 million 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 5.72 million 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 7.36 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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.