Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1688 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1688 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.4506 tonnes per person
in 1972
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1933
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland is 0.1688 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland peaked at 0.4506 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Switzerland 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.078 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0962 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1948 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 0.142 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1603 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1817 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2092 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2325 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2416 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2077 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2521 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2817 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3277 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3306 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3108 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3691 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3406 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3611 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3446 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3522 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3654 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3834 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4151 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4506 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4505 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4084 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2928 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2771 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.286 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2898 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3075 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3308 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3362 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3154 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3133 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3188 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3228 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3309 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3458 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3688 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4025 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3799 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3269 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3029 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2725 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2981 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2792 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2502 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.224 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2234 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2221 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2373 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2404 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2295 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2345 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2456 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2448 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2469 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.24 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2358 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2468 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2233 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2238 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2268 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2046 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2088 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2057 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2017 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1996 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1896 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1688 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1688 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | -100.0% | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1937 | -100.0% | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +66.1% | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.0761 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.2521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3384 tonnes per person | 0.2817 tonnes per person | 0.3691 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3561 tonnes per person | 0.2771 tonnes per person | 0.4506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3385 tonnes per person | 0.3133 tonnes per person | 0.4025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2779 tonnes per person | 0.2221 tonnes per person | 0.3799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2378 tonnes per person | 0.2228 tonnes per person | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2181 tonnes per person | 0.1996 tonnes per person | 0.2468 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 0.1688 tonnes per person | 0.1965 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 cement in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Switzerland was 0.1688 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4506 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.