Per capita methane emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita methane emissions was 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Switzerland peaked at 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 146 Tunisia 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Moldova 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Philippines 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Taiwan 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Germany 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Switzerland?
- Per capita methane emissions in Switzerland was 0.6753 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 methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.