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Share global ghg emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0737 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0737
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1848
in 1973
All-time low
0.0545
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Switzerland is 0.0737, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.1848 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0545, in 1945.

Switzerland ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1291 —
1851 0.1261 -2.4%
1852 0.1236 -2.0%
1853 0.1265 +2.4%
1854 0.1196 -5.5%
1855 0.1232 +3.0%
1856 0.1188 -3.6%
1857 0.113 -4.9%
1858 0.1153 +2.0%
1859 0.1094 -5.1%
1860 0.1255 +14.7%
1861 0.1227 -2.2%
1862 0.1272 +3.7%
1863 0.1232 -3.2%
1864 0.1241 +0.7%
1865 0.125 +0.7%
1866 0.1246 -0.3%
1867 0.1273 +2.2%
1868 0.13 +2.2%
1869 0.1269 -2.4%
1870 0.1188 -6.4%
1871 0.1181 -0.6%
1872 0.1153 -2.3%
1873 0.1148 -0.5%
1874 0.1085 -5.5%
1875 0.1127 +3.9%
1876 0.1128 +0.1%
1877 0.1066 -5.5%
1878 0.1047 -1.7%
1879 0.1006 -3.9%
1880 0.1057 +5.1%
1881 0.098 -7.3%
1882 0.099 +1.0%
1883 0.097 -2.0%
1884 0.0971 +0.1%
1885 0.0958 -1.4%
1886 0.0959 +0.1%
1887 0.0977 +1.9%
1888 0.0963 -1.4%
1889 0.0977 +1.5%
1890 0.1014 +3.7%
1891 0.1094 +7.9%
1892 0.1109 +1.4%
1893 0.1065 -4.0%
1894 0.1134 +6.5%
1895 0.1201 +5.9%
1896 0.1241 +3.4%
1897 0.1247 +0.5%
1898 0.1288 +3.2%
1899 0.1291 +0.2%
1900 0.1394 +8.0%
1901 0.1294 -7.2%
1902 0.1301 +0.5%
1903 0.1323 +1.7%
1904 0.1357 +2.6%
1905 0.1355 -0.1%
1906 0.1424 +5.1%
1907 0.1475 +3.6%
1908 0.1485 +0.7%
1909 0.1475 -0.7%
1910 0.1371 -7.1%
1911 0.1447 +5.6%
1912 0.1411 -2.5%
1913 0.141 -0.1%
1914 0.1355 -3.9%
1915 0.1404 +3.6%
1916 0.13 -7.4%
1917 0.1061 -18.4%
1918 0.1027 -3.2%
1919 0.0962 -6.3%
1920 0.1097 +14.0%
1921 0.0884 -19.4%
1922 0.0997 +12.8%
1923 0.1063 +6.6%
1924 0.1023 -3.8%
1925 0.1032 +0.9%
1926 0.1019 -1.3%
1927 0.1076 +5.6%
1928 0.1098 +2.0%
1929 0.117 +6.5%
1930 0.1123 -4.0%
1931 0.1207 +7.4%
1932 0.1246 +3.3%
1933 0.1176 -5.7%
1934 0.1124 -4.4%
1935 0.1104 -1.8%
1936 0.1088 -1.4%
1937 0.1104 +1.4%
1938 0.1128 +2.2%
1939 0.1209 +7.2%
1940 0.0934 -22.8%
1941 0.0807 -13.6%
1942 0.0765 -5.3%
1943 0.0789 +3.2%
1944 0.0692 -12.3%
1945 0.0545 -21.2%
1946 0.0834 +52.9%
1947 0.1059 +27.1%
1948 0.11 +3.9%
1949 0.1025 -6.8%
1950 0.1048 +2.2%
1951 0.1119 +6.8%
1952 0.1064 -4.9%
1953 0.1003 -5.8%
1954 0.1097 +9.4%
1955 0.1098 +0.2%
1956 0.1239 +12.7%
1957 0.1243 +0.3%
1958 0.1181 -4.9%
1959 0.121 +2.4%
1960 0.135 +11.5%
1961 0.1352 +0.1%
1962 0.152 +12.4%
1963 0.1686 +10.9%
1964 0.1612 -4.4%
1965 0.1687 +4.7%
1966 0.171 +1.3%
1967 0.1711 +0.1%
1968 0.1799 +5.1%
1969 0.1756 -2.4%
1970 0.1764 +0.4%
1971 0.1821 +3.3%
1972 0.1781 -2.2%
1973 0.1848 +3.8%
1974 0.1696 -8.2%
1975 0.1614 -4.9%
1976 0.161 -0.2%
1977 0.1582 -1.7%
1978 0.1607 +1.6%
1979 0.1525 -5.1%
1980 0.1544 +1.3%
1981 0.1529 -1.0%
1982 0.147 -3.9%
1983 0.1557 +5.9%
1984 0.1477 -5.2%
1985 0.1442 -2.4%
1986 0.1486 +3.0%
1987 0.1418 -4.6%
1988 0.1408 -0.7%
1989 0.1359 -3.5%
1990 0.1471 +8.3%
1991 0.1506 +2.4%
1992 0.1511 +0.3%
1993 0.1443 -4.5%
1994 0.1366 -5.3%
1995 0.1371 +0.4%
1996 0.1345 -1.9%
1997 0.1264 -6.0%
1998 0.1349 +6.7%
1999 0.1319 -2.2%
2000 0.13 -1.4%
2001 0.1357 +4.3%
2002 0.1265 -6.7%
2003 0.1209 -4.5%
2004 0.1206 -0.2%
2005 0.1203 -0.3%
2006 0.1164 -3.2%
2007 0.1108 -4.8%
2008 0.1114 +0.6%
2009 0.1078 -3.2%
2010 0.1067 -1.0%
2011 0.0953 -10.7%
2012 0.0963 +1.0%
2013 0.0988 +2.6%
2014 0.09 -8.8%
2015 0.0891 -1.0%
2016 0.092 +3.2%
2017 0.0893 -2.9%
2018 0.0859 -3.8%
2019 0.0846 -1.6%
2020 0.0828 -2.1%
2021 0.0833 +0.6%
2022 0.0761 -8.6%
2023 0.0738 -3.0%
2024 0.0737 -0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0737 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 84% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0737 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +52.9% 0.0545 0.0834

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1205 0.1094 0.1291 10
1860s 0.1257 0.1227 0.13 10
1870s 0.1113 0.1006 0.1188 10
1880s 0.098 0.0958 0.1057 10
1890s 0.1168 0.1014 0.1291 10
1900s 0.1388 0.1294 0.1485 10
1910s 0.1275 0.0962 0.1447 10
1920s 0.1046 0.0884 0.117 10
1930s 0.1151 0.1088 0.1246 10
1940s 0.0855 0.0545 0.11 10
1950s 0.113 0.1003 0.1243 10
1960s 0.1618 0.135 0.1799 10
1970s 0.1685 0.1525 0.1848 10
1980s 0.1469 0.1359 0.1557 10
1990s 0.1395 0.1264 0.1511 10
2000s 0.12 0.1078 0.1357 10
2010s 0.0928 0.0846 0.1067 10
2020s 0.078 0.0737 0.0833 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0753 compare
  2. 106 Benin 0.0752 compare
  3. 107 Bulgaria 0.074 compare
  4. 109 Afghanistan 0.0733 compare
  5. 110 Cuba 0.0725 compare
  6. 111 Hong Kong 0.0715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Switzerland?
Share global ghg emissions in Switzerland was 0.0737 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1848 in 1973.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 in 1945.
How does Switzerland rank for share global ghg emissions?
Switzerland ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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