Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.73 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.73 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.62 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Switzerland, 1858–2024
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
Switzerland recorded 2.73 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Switzerland peaked at 6.62 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1858.
Switzerland ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1873 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1917 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.054 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1923 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | +87.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1536 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1929 | 0.183 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2013 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1931 | 0.2329 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1932 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1933 | 0.2855 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 0.3119 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 0.3106 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.296 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.2895 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.304 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3121 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.206 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2692 tonnes per person | +1206.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4908 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 1948 | 0.5903 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1949 | 0.579 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.617 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6575 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.7179 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 0.7613 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9471 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1956 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1957 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.15 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.62 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 5.06 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.45 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.73 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.73 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +1206.2% | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.2692 tonnes per person |
| 1874 | -100.0% | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | -100.0% | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1922 | +96.4% | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person |
| 1927 | +87.2% | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.1295 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +82.3% | 0.2692 tonnes per person | 0.4908 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0549 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0666 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.0695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0741 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0914 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.282 tonnes per person | 0.2013 tonnes per person | 0.3121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2389 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.5903 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.617 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 6.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by fuel type in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Switzerland was 2.73 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 by fuel type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Switzerland ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.