Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland peaked at 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Switzerland 96th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.2% |
| 1859 | 0.2341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1861 | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 1862 | 0.337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1866 | 0.4174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1868 | 0.4449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1869 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1871 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1872 | 0.6263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1873 | 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1875 | 0.6197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1877 | 0.6645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1879 | 0.6687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1881 | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1882 | 0.7594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1883 | 0.8208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1884 | 0.8358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 0.8608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 0.8717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.9278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1888 | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1892 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1894 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1901 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1902 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1908 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1911 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1912 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1915 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1917 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.5% |
| 1918 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1919 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1920 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.3% |
| 1921 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 1922 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.0% |
| 1923 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1924 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1928 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1930 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.9% |
| 1941 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1942 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1943 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 1945 | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.4% |
| 1946 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +172.4% |
| 1947 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.1% |
| 1948 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1950 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1952 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1955 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1957 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +172.4% | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1945 | -54.4% | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +55.1% | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +50.3% | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Georgia 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Uruguay 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Congo 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Switzerland was 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.