Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 597.95 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland is 597.95 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland peaked at 685.03 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 251.53 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 597.54 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 605.24 kilograms | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 624.13 kilograms | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 655.59 kilograms | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 663.8 kilograms | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 685.03 kilograms | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 656.15 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 251.53 kilograms | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 282.71 kilograms | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 476.17 kilograms | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 557.11 kilograms | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 597.95 kilograms | +7.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 597.95 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 597.95 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 641.07 kilograms | 597.54 kilograms | 685.03 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 433.1 kilograms | 251.53 kilograms | 597.95 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Australia 759.01 kilograms compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 637.2 kilograms compare
- 14 Cape Verde 621.72 kilograms compare
- 16 Ireland 594.72 kilograms compare
- 17 United States 579.51 kilograms compare
- 18 Portugal 548.57 kilograms compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Switzerland was 597.95 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 685.03 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.53 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.