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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 463.27 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 435.49 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 464 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 485.72 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 511.9 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 531.21 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 552.89 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 574.12 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 597.73 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 621.49 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 652.84 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 626.87 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 552.29 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 499.08 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 473.99 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 481.71 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 504.11 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 526.15 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 554.85 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 527.29 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 544.36 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 578.69 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 581.33 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 577.17 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 581.18 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 592.71 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 613.74 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 628.13 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 654.04 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 655.2 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 239.57 kilograms per person | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 268.75 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 473.15 kilograms per person | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 563.66 kilograms per person | +19.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 563.66 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 563.66 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.1% | 268.75 kilograms per person | 473.15 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -63.4% | 655.2 kilograms per person | 239.57 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.