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Share global methane emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share global methane emissions was 0.065 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.065
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1585
in 1851
All-time low
0.0649
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Switzerland, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.065 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Switzerland peaked at 0.1585 in 1851 and was at its lowest, 0.0649, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share global methane emissions in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1582 —
1851 0.1585 +0.2%
1852 0.1584 -0.0%
1853 0.1582 -0.1%
1854 0.1575 -0.4%
1855 0.1575 -0.0%
1856 0.1573 -0.2%
1857 0.1573 +0.0%
1858 0.1574 +0.0%
1859 0.1571 -0.2%
1860 0.1565 -0.3%
1861 0.1565 -0.0%
1862 0.1567 +0.1%
1863 0.1564 -0.2%
1864 0.1561 -0.2%
1865 0.156 -0.1%
1866 0.1557 -0.2%
1867 0.1557 -0.0%
1868 0.1558 +0.1%
1869 0.1556 -0.1%
1870 0.1557 +0.1%
1871 0.1552 -0.3%
1872 0.1542 -0.7%
1873 0.1535 -0.5%
1874 0.1538 +0.2%
1875 0.153 -0.5%
1876 0.1527 -0.2%
1877 0.1524 -0.2%
1878 0.1521 -0.2%
1879 0.1514 -0.5%
1880 0.1501 -0.8%
1881 0.1489 -0.8%
1882 0.1477 -0.8%
1883 0.1463 -0.9%
1884 0.1457 -0.5%
1885 0.145 -0.5%
1886 0.1443 -0.5%
1887 0.1431 -0.8%
1888 0.1414 -1.2%
1889 0.1408 -0.4%
1890 0.1391 -1.2%
1891 0.1392 +0.1%
1892 0.1398 +0.5%
1893 0.1409 +0.7%
1894 0.141 +0.1%
1895 0.1409 -0.1%
1896 0.1412 +0.2%
1897 0.1412 -0.0%
1898 0.1411 -0.1%
1899 0.1404 -0.5%
1900 0.1401 -0.2%
1901 0.1402 +0.1%
1902 0.1406 +0.3%
1903 0.1399 -0.5%
1904 0.1404 +0.4%
1905 0.1401 -0.2%
1906 0.1398 -0.2%
1907 0.1381 -1.2%
1908 0.1396 +1.1%
1909 0.1392 -0.3%
1910 0.1389 -0.2%
1911 0.138 -0.7%
1912 0.1368 -0.8%
1913 0.1347 -1.5%
1914 0.1364 +1.3%
1915 0.136 -0.3%
1916 0.1338 -1.6%
1917 0.1323 -1.2%
1918 0.1329 +0.5%
1919 0.1348 +1.4%
1920 0.1316 -2.4%
1921 0.1342 +2.0%
1922 0.132 -1.6%
1923 0.1284 -2.7%
1924 0.1274 -0.8%
1925 0.1267 -0.5%
1926 0.1268 +0.0%
1927 0.1239 -2.3%
1928 0.1236 -0.2%
1929 0.1215 -1.7%
1930 0.1218 +0.2%
1931 0.1229 +0.9%
1932 0.1235 +0.5%
1933 0.1219 -1.3%
1934 0.1195 -2.0%
1935 0.1178 -1.4%
1936 0.1168 -0.9%
1937 0.1165 -0.3%
1938 0.1183 +1.5%
1939 0.1182 -0.0%
1940 0.1176 -0.5%
1941 0.1189 +1.1%
1942 0.1208 +1.6%
1943 0.1218 +0.8%
1944 0.1234 +1.3%
1945 0.1281 +3.9%
1946 0.1286 +0.3%
1947 0.1285 -0.0%
1948 0.1305 +1.6%
1949 0.1328 +1.7%
1950 0.1336 +0.6%
1951 0.1338 +0.1%
1952 0.1353 +1.1%
1953 0.1365 +0.8%
1954 0.1374 +0.7%
1955 0.1354 -1.5%
1956 0.1356 +0.2%
1957 0.1359 +0.2%
1958 0.1373 +1.1%
1959 0.1359 -1.0%
1960 0.1371 +0.9%
1961 0.14 +2.1%
1962 0.1403 +0.2%
1963 0.1359 -3.1%
1964 0.1343 -1.2%
1965 0.1373 +2.3%
1966 0.1345 -2.1%
1967 0.1368 +1.7%
1968 0.1382 +1.0%
1969 0.1357 -1.8%
1970 0.1319 -2.8%
1971 0.1303 -1.2%
1972 0.1285 -1.4%
1973 0.1294 +0.7%
1974 0.1299 +0.4%
1975 0.1267 -2.5%
1976 0.1261 -0.4%
1977 0.1246 -1.2%
1978 0.1238 -0.6%
1979 0.121 -2.3%
1980 0.1218 +0.7%
1981 0.1216 -0.2%
1982 0.1196 -1.6%
1983 0.1209 +1.1%
1984 0.1189 -1.6%
1985 0.1163 -2.2%
1986 0.1139 -2.1%
1987 0.1108 -2.7%
1988 0.1086 -2.0%
1989 0.1065 -1.9%
1990 0.104 -2.3%
1991 0.1038 -0.2%
1992 0.1006 -3.1%
1993 0.0963 -4.3%
1994 0.0934 -3.0%
1995 0.0907 -2.9%
1996 0.089 -1.9%
1997 0.0861 -3.3%
1998 0.0852 -0.9%
1999 0.0824 -3.4%
2000 0.0795 -3.5%
2001 0.0802 +0.9%
2002 0.0794 -1.0%
2003 0.0759 -4.4%
2004 0.074 -2.6%
2005 0.0738 -0.3%
2006 0.0731 -0.9%
2007 0.0725 -0.8%
2008 0.0737 +1.7%
2009 0.0696 -5.5%
2010 0.0691 -0.7%
2011 0.0665 -3.8%
2012 0.0661 -0.7%
2013 0.0669 +1.2%
2014 0.0665 -0.5%
2015 0.0668 +0.4%
2016 0.067 +0.3%
2017 0.0662 -1.2%
2018 0.0656 -0.9%
2019 0.0649 -1.1%
2020 0.066 +1.6%
2021 0.0659 -0.0%
2022 0.065 -1.4%
2023 0.0649 -0.3%
2024 0.065 +0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.065 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 74% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.065 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1577 0.1571 0.1585 10
1860s 0.1561 0.1556 0.1567 10
1870s 0.1534 0.1514 0.1557 10
1880s 0.1453 0.1408 0.1501 10
1890s 0.1405 0.1391 0.1412 10
1900s 0.1398 0.1381 0.1406 10
1910s 0.1355 0.1323 0.1389 10
1920s 0.1276 0.1215 0.1342 10
1930s 0.1197 0.1165 0.1235 10
1940s 0.1251 0.1176 0.1328 10
1950s 0.1357 0.1336 0.1374 10
1960s 0.137 0.1343 0.1403 10
1970s 0.1272 0.121 0.1319 10
1980s 0.1159 0.1065 0.1218 10
1990s 0.0931 0.0824 0.104 10
2000s 0.0752 0.0696 0.0802 10
2010s 0.0666 0.0649 0.0691 10
2020s 0.0654 0.0649 0.066 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 118 Namibia 0.067 compare
  2. 119 Togo 0.0665 compare
  3. 120 Syria 0.0661 compare
  4. 122 Jordan 0.0607 compare
  5. 123 Finland 0.0598 compare
  6. 124 Slovakia 0.0598 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Switzerland?
Share global methane emissions in Switzerland was 0.065 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1585 in 1851.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for share global methane emissions?
Switzerland ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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