Methane emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane emissions was 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1974
All-time low
1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Switzerland stood at 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Switzerland peaked at 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Switzerland ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 118 Togo 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Namibia 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Syria 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Jordan 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Slovakia 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Singapore 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Switzerland?
- Methane emissions in Switzerland was 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.