Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Switzerland

Switzerland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground was 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
8.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Switzerland, 1970–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M197019962023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Switzerland stood at 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Switzerland peaked at 17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport in Switzerland, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 8.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 9.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.2%
1972 9.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
1973 9.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
1974 9.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.0%
1975 8.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
1976 8.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
1977 9.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
1978 9.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1979 9.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1980 10.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.9%
1981 10.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
1982 10.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
1983 11.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
1984 11.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1985 11.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1986 12.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1987 12.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
1988 13.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1989 13.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
1990 14.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1991 14.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
1992 15.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1993 14.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.5%
1994 14.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
1995 14.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
1996 14.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1997 14.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
1998 15.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1999 14.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2000 16.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.9%
2001 16.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2002 16.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2003 16.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2004 16.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2005 16.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2006 16.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2007 17.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2008 17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2009 17.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2010 17.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2011 16.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2012 17.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2013 16.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2014 16.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2015 16.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2016 15.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2017 15.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2018 15.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2019 15.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2020 14.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.1%
2021 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2022 14.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2023 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 11.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 14.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 16.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 16.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 14.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Israel 18.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 27 Portugal 15.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 28 Greece 15.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 30 Hungary 14.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 31 New Zealand 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 32 Sweden 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Switzerland?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Switzerland was 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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