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.
Per capita methane emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.8066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.8063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.8057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.8052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.8047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.8053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.8065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.8071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.8072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.8071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.8072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.8067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.8051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.8043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.8034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.8023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.8012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.8006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.8005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.7951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.7936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.7917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.7887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.7914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.7933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.7957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.7955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.7942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.7924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.7931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.7926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.7916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.7919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.7865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.7847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.7836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.7822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.7808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.7776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.7776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.7776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.7766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.7769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.7768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.7769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.7763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.7866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.7979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.8089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.8195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.8431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.8887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0.9046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.9241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.9802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.