Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0016 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0077 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland stood at 0.0016 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland peaked at 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Sweden 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Mauritania 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 tonnes per person 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 flaring in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Switzerland was 0.0016 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 flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.