Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 563.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland stood at 563.66 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 655.2 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239.57 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.78 kilograms per person | 435.49 kilograms per person | 621.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.92 kilograms per person | 473.99 kilograms per person | 652.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.66 kilograms per person | 544.36 kilograms per person | 655.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.28 kilograms per person | 239.57 kilograms per person | 563.66 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland was 563.66 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 655.2 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.57 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.