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Global warming fossil in Switzerland

Switzerland: Global warming fossil was 0.0015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0015
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0015
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Switzerland, 1851–2024

00.0010.0010.002185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming fossil in Switzerland stood at 0.0015. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Switzerland peaked at 0.0015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Switzerland 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.3%
1853 0 +50.1%
1854 0 +33.8%
1855 0 +25.6%
1856 0 +20.6%
1857 0 +17.2%
1858 0 +21.9%
1859 0 +20.3%
1860 0 +20.2%
1861 0 +20.2%
1862 0 +17.8%
1863 0 +15.1%
1864 0 +14.9%
1865 0 +14.8%
1866 0 +12.8%
1867 0 +11.2%
1868 0 +11.0%
1869 0 +9.7%
1870 0 +10.1%
1871 0 +10.8%
1872 0 +10.9%
1873 0 +9.6%
1874 0 +8.4%
1875 0 +8.3%
1876 0 +8.7%
1877 0 +7.7%
1878 0 +6.9%
1879 0 +6.8%
1880 0 +7.1%
1881 0 +6.3%
1882 0 +6.4%
1883 0 +6.6%
1884 0 +6.3%
1885 0 +6.1%
1886 0 +5.8%
1887 0 +5.9%
1888 0 +5.7%
1889 0 +5.9%
1890 0 +6.2%
1891 0 +7.0%
1892 0 +6.5%
1893 0 +5.1%
1894 0 +6.0%
1895 0 +6.0%
1896 0 +6.2%
1897 0 +6.1%
1898 0 +6.2%
1899 0 +6.2%
1900 0 +6.5%
1901 0 +5.6%
1902 0 +5.4%
1903 0.0001 +5.5%
1904 0.0001 +5.5%
1905 0.0001 +5.4%
1906 0.0001 +5.7%
1907 0.0001 +6.2%
1908 0.0001 +5.8%
1909 0.0001 +5.6%
1910 0.0001 +5.1%
1911 0.0001 +5.3%
1912 0.0001 +5.1%
1913 0.0001 +5.2%
1914 0.0001 +4.5%
1915 0.0001 +4.5%
1916 0.0001 +4.1%
1917 0.0001 +2.9%
1918 0.0001 +2.6%
1919 0.0001 +2.1%
1920 0.0001 +3.1%
1921 0.0001 +1.9%
1922 0.0001 +2.5%
1923 0.0001 +3.1%
1924 0.0001 +2.8%
1925 0.0001 +2.8%
1926 0.0001 +2.7%
1927 0.0001 +3.0%
1928 0.0001 +3.1%
1929 0.0001 +3.4%
1930 0.0001 +3.1%
1931 0.0002 +3.1%
1932 0.0002 +3.1%
1933 0.0002 +2.8%
1934 0.0002 +2.7%
1935 0.0002 +2.6%
1936 0.0002 +2.7%
1937 0.0002 +2.8%
1938 0.0002 +2.7%
1939 0.0002 +3.0%
1940 0.0002 +2.0%
1941 0.0002 +1.6%
1942 0.0002 +1.5%
1943 0.0002 +1.5%
1944 0.0002 +1.1%
1945 0.0002 +0.5%
1946 0.0002 +1.5%
1947 0.0002 +2.3%
1948 0.0002 +2.4%
1949 0.0002 +2.1%
1950 0.0002 +2.4%
1951 0.0002 +2.8%
1952 0.0002 +2.6%
1953 0.0003 +2.4%
1954 0.0003 +2.8%
1955 0.0003 +2.9%
1956 0.0003 +3.5%
1957 0.0003 +3.5%
1958 0.0003 +3.2%
1959 0.0003 +3.3%
1960 0.0003 +3.7%
1961 0.0003 +3.7%
1962 0.0003 +4.2%
1963 0.0004 +4.7%
1964 0.0004 +4.4%
1965 0.0004 +4.6%
1966 0.0004 +4.5%
1967 0.0004 +4.5%
1968 0.0004 +4.7%
1969 0.0005 +4.8%
1970 0.0005 +4.7%
1971 0.0005 +4.7%
1972 0.0005 +4.5%
1973 0.0006 +4.6%
1974 0.0006 +4.0%
1975 0.0006 +3.6%
1976 0.0006 +3.6%
1977 0.0006 +3.5%
1978 0.0007 +3.4%
1979 0.0007 +3.1%
1980 0.0007 +3.0%
1981 0.0007 +2.8%
1982 0.0007 +2.6%
1983 0.0008 +2.7%
1984 0.0008 +2.5%
1985 0.0008 +2.5%
1986 0.0008 +2.5%
1987 0.0008 +2.3%
1988 0.0009 +2.3%
1989 0.0009 +2.1%
1990 0.0009 +2.3%
1991 0.0009 +2.3%
1992 0.0009 +2.2%
1993 0.001 +2.0%
1994 0.001 +1.9%
1995 0.001 +1.9%
1996 0.001 +1.9%
1997 0.001 +1.8%
1998 0.0011 +1.8%
1999 0.0011 +1.8%
2000 0.0011 +1.7%
2001 0.0011 +1.7%
2002 0.0011 +1.6%
2003 0.0012 +1.6%
2004 0.0012 +1.6%
2005 0.0012 +1.6%
2006 0.0012 +1.6%
2007 0.0012 +1.5%
2008 0.0012 +1.5%
2009 0.0013 +1.4%
2010 0.0013 +1.5%
2011 0.0013 +1.3%
2012 0.0013 +1.4%
2013 0.0013 +1.4%
2014 0.0014 +1.3%
2015 0.0014 +1.3%
2016 0.0014 +1.3%
2017 0.0014 +1.3%
2018 0.0014 +1.2%
2019 0.0014 +1.2%
2020 0.0015 +1.2%
2021 0.0015 +1.2%
2022 0.0015 +1.1%
2023 0.0015 +1.1%
2024 0.0015 +1.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0015 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0015 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.3% 0 0
1853 +50.1% 0 0
1854 +33.8% 0 0
1855 +25.6% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1910s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1920s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1930s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0002 10
1940s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1950s 0.0003 0.0002 0.0003 10
1960s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0005 10
1970s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0007 10
1980s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0009 10
1990s 0.001 0.0009 0.0011 10
2000s 0.0012 0.0011 0.0013 10
2010s 0.0014 0.0013 0.0014 10
2020s 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 64 Azerbaijan 0.0015 compare
  2. 65 Portugal 0.0015 compare
  3. 66 Serbia 0.0015 compare
  4. 68 Peru 0.0015 compare
  5. 69 Bahrain 0.0015 compare
  6. 70 Ethiopia 0.0014 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Switzerland?
Global warming fossil in Switzerland was 0.0015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Switzerland rank for global warming fossil?
Switzerland ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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