Warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0015
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0015
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland stood at 0.0015. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland peaked at 0.0015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
Switzerland ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 0.0007 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.0011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 | 0.0011 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 | 0.0013 | 0.0014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0896 (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 vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.16 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in Switzerland was 0.0015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Switzerland rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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