Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland peaked at 0.8% in 1873 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Switzerland was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1873.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.