Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Switzerland, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0004 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Switzerland peaked at 0.0004 °C in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Switzerland ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Switzerland?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Switzerland was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 1996.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Switzerland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.