Per capita methane emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 20.29 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.29 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.34 kilograms per person
in 1994
All-time low
20.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
Switzerland recorded 20.29 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 64.34 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.29 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.09 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 60.32 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 62.55 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 63.42 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.34 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.92 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.22 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.25 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 56.26 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 53.19 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.43 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 45.34 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 43.64 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.63 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 39.02 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.44 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.78 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.02 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.6 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.85 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 30 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.43 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.86 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.56 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.27 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.02 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.83 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.48 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.12 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.47 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 20.29 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20.29 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20.29 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.36 kilograms per person | 53.19 kilograms per person | 64.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 kilograms per person | 33.6 kilograms per person | 51.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.18 kilograms per person | 24.48 kilograms per person | 34.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 kilograms per person | 20.29 kilograms per person | 24.3 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 methane emissions by sector in Switzerland?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Switzerland was 20.29 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.