Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.97 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-6.48 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at 1.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 4.97 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -6.48 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 71st out of 199 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.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.5542 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.4829 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1853 | 0.4728 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1854 | 0.5131 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1855 | 0.5075 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.5039 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.4933 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4944 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4824 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1860 | 0.4801 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.6264 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1862 | 0.6146 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 0.6045 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.6052 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.5822 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 0.575 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.5859 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.5717 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 0.5825 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.6379 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1872 | 0.5894 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1873 | 0.5781 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.5583 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1875 | 0.5738 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 0.5583 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1877 | 0.5345 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1878 | 0.5272 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.5347 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.3079 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3048 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.3065 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.2977 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2929 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2894 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2938 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.2852 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 0.2938 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2964 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 1892 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1896 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1898 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1906 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1907 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1908 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1909 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.3167 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1912 | 0.29 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2993 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2213 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1432 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2235 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1912 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 0.1681 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2754 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1922 | 0.4262 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1923 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4045 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.3954 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4762 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1928 | 0.4323 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4873 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1931 | 0.4321 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4078 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3704 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3845 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0.362 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1936 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 1937 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1941 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1942 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1945 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1950 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1951 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1963 | -0.6319 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8239 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1965 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +503.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1967 | 3 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1968 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3389 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1971 | -0.7665 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6712 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1973 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +375.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6417 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1975 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0094 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1978 | -0.2825 % change on previous year | +2902.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1794 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1981 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -1750.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5488 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1984 | -0.4225 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1985 | -0.8821 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8998 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5292 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2013 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1990 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -938.5% |
| 1991 | -0.9554 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 1993 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1994 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1995 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8155 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1997 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +354.5% |
| 1998 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1999 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2000 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.632 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2002 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 2003 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7222 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1839 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1519.3% |
| 2009 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 2010 | 0.94 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2011 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2089 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2013 | 0.725 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4632 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7333 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6566 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1888 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6168 % change on previous year | -426.8% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6431 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0871 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3177 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2902.9% | -0.0094 % change on previous year | -0.2825 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1750.8% | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1519.3% | -0.1839 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -938.5% | 0.2013 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +503.6% | 0.8239 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +426.8% | -0.1888 % change on previous year | 0.6168 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5005 % change on previous year | 0.4728 % change on previous year | 0.5542 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.5841 % change on previous year | 0.4801 % change on previous year | 0.6264 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5675 % change on previous year | 0.5272 % change on previous year | 0.6379 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3211 % change on previous year | 0.2852 % change on previous year | 0.5385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.2964 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.313 % change on previous year | 0.1432 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4074 % change on previous year | 0.2754 % change on previous year | 0.4873 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9739 % change on previous year | 0.362 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.6319 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6185 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | -0.8155 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8123 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.378 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 0.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.6168 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.