Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 32.07 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Switzerland, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.07 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Switzerland peaked at 46.20 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 30.34 million tonnes, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.68 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 38.05 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.52 million tonnes | 39.05 million tonnes | 46.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.72 million tonnes | 36.57 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.22 million tonnes | 42.67 million tonnes | 46.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | 45.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 million tonnes | 36.82 million tonnes | 45.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Switzerland?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Switzerland was 32.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.20 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.