Per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.08
in 1973
All-time low
1.73
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland stood at 4.5.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland peaked at 9.08 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1945.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.33 | — |
| 1851 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2.39 | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 2.29 | -4.1% |
| 1855 | 2.38 | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1857 | 2.21 | -4.2% |
| 1858 | 2.26 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 2.16 | -4.2% |
| 1860 | 2.35 | +9.0% |
| 1861 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 1862 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1864 | 2.23 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 2.25 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.32 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 2.22 | -4.8% |
| 1875 | 2.34 | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 2.36 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 2.18 | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 2.34 | +7.2% |
| 1881 | 2.17 | -7.3% |
| 1882 | 2.23 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 2.23 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 2.23 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 2.28 | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 2.29 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 2.32 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 2.54 | +9.3% |
| 1891 | 2.78 | +9.5% |
| 1892 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 2.86 | +7.5% |
| 1895 | 3.03 | +6.0% |
| 1896 | 3.13 | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 3.18 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.3 | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 3.36 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 3.65 | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 3.43 | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 3.46 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 3.57 | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 3.68 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 3.71 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.94 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 4.2 | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.17 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.83 | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 4.03 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 4.03 | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 3.73 | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 3.81 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 3.62 | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 2.97 | -17.8% |
| 1918 | 2.84 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 2.52 | -11.2% |
| 1920 | 3.14 | +24.4% |
| 1921 | 2.46 | -21.6% |
| 1922 | 2.84 | +15.2% |
| 1923 | 3.18 | +12.2% |
| 1924 | 3.05 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 3.05 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 3.32 | +8.9% |
| 1928 | 3.39 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3.71 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 3.47 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 3.61 | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 3.62 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 3.4 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.46 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 3.59 | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 3.59 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 3.91 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 3.13 | -19.9% |
| 1941 | 2.74 | -12.3% |
| 1942 | 2.59 | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 2.68 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 2.35 | -12.4% |
| 1945 | 1.73 | -26.3% |
| 1946 | 2.7 | +56.1% |
| 1947 | 3.55 | +31.7% |
| 1948 | 3.73 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 3.4 | -9.0% |
| 1950 | 3.81 | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 4.28 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 4.06 | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 3.87 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 4.33 | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 4.5 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | +15.1% |
| 1957 | 5.28 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.02 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 5.34 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 5.79 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 5.71 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.25 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 6.93 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 6.63 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.97 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 7.08 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.76 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 7.97 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.25 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.48 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 8.57 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.08 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 8.3 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 7.89 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 8.17 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.35 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.65 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8.19 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.27 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.93 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 7.52 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.06 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.9 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.24 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.86 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.59 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.23 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 8.4 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.23 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.55 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.47 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.38 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.73 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.63 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +56.1% | 1.73 | 2.7 |
| 1947 | +31.7% | 2.7 | 3.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.3 | 2.16 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.25 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.96 | 2.54 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.8 | 3.43 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.53 | 2.52 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.12 | 2.46 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.55 | 3.37 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.86 | 1.73 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.57 | 3.81 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.83 | 5.71 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 | 7.89 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.52 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.64 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.19 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.04 | 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 ghg emissions in Switzerland?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Switzerland was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1945.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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