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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 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.