Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.58 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland stood at 3.58 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland peaked at 7.36 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.59 tonnes per person, in 1945.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 194 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 | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.59 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.23 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 6.15 tonnes per person | 6.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 5.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Switzerland was 3.58 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 including land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.