Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.633 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.633 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.9173 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Switzerland is 0.633 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Switzerland peaked at 0.9173 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from gas 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +492.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +226.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +137.9% |
| 1972 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | +110.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1867 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1965 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2251 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2473 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3137 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3367 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3537 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.43 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4484 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4568 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4864 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4862 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5248 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5824 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6428 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6663 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.691 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.675 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7359 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.795 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7673 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7876 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8129 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8057 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8338 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8134 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8529 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8756 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8926 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8637 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8345 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.877 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8301 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9173 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8065 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8724 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9062 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7781 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8206 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8532 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8403 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7871 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8041 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.772 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8352 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6851 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6271 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.633 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.633 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.633 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +492.5% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +226.3% | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +137.9% | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +110.4% | 0.0552 tonnes per person | 0.1161 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +60.8% | 0.1161 tonnes per person | 0.1867 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.139 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.2759 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4224 tonnes per person | 0.3137 tonnes per person | 0.5248 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7156 tonnes per person | 0.5824 tonnes per person | 0.8129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8479 tonnes per person | 0.8057 tonnes per person | 0.8926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8386 tonnes per person | 0.7781 tonnes per person | 0.9173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7105 tonnes per person | 0.6271 tonnes per person | 0.8352 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Switzerland was 0.633 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 gas recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9173 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.