Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 109.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
109.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
836.21 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-633.33 % change on previous year
in 1935
Years of data
159
1860–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1860–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 109.68 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 836.21 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -633.33 % change on previous year, in 1935.
Switzerland ranks 61st 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 68.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1862 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1863 | -100 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1865 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1866 | -105.88 % change on previous year | -594.1% |
| 1867 | -100 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1868 | 750 % change on previous year | -850.0% |
| 1869 | -126.92 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1870 | 700 % change on previous year | -651.5% |
| 1871 | 38.1 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1872 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1873 | -122.22 % change on previous year | +445.3% |
| 1874 | -90 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1875 | 257.89 % change on previous year | -386.6% |
| 1876 | 96.67 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1877 | -135.59 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1878 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1879 | 247.06 % change on previous year | +1197.1% |
| 1880 | 144 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1881 | -147.54 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1882 | 255.17 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1883 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1884 | -72 % change on previous year | -748.0% |
| 1885 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1886 | -50 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1887 | 327.27 % change on previous year | -754.5% |
| 1888 | -72.34 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1889 | 400 % change on previous year | -652.9% |
| 1890 | 40 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1891 | 93.41 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1892 | -107.95 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1894 | 219.14 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 1895 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1896 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1897 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1898 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1899 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1900 | 48.04 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1901 | -188.74 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 1902 | 110.45 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1903 | 750 % change on previous year | +579.1% |
| 1904 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1905 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1906 | 135.53 % change on previous year | -3668.8% |
| 1907 | 68.16 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1908 | -99.34 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1909 | 749.93 % change on previous year | -854.9% |
| 1910 | -547.07 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1911 | 394.74 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1912 | -81.7 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1913 | 226.83 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 1914 | -267.91 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1915 | 160.44 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1916 | -188.97 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1917 | -435.54 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 1918 | 84.72 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1919 | -214.14 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1920 | 330.55 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1921 | -205.3 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1922 | 160.93 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1923 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1924 | -128.57 % change on previous year | +1158.3% |
| 1925 | 170.34 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1926 | -126.51 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1928 | -67.75 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1929 | 253.86 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 1930 | -154.41 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1931 | 176.09 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1932 | -76.14 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1933 | -610.93 % change on previous year | +702.4% |
| 1934 | 98.33 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1935 | -633.33 % change on previous year | -744.1% |
| 1936 | 652 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1937 | 22.33 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1938 | -101.15 % change on previous year | -553.0% |
| 1940 | -353.12 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 1941 | 52.51 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1942 | 53.33 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 142.42 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 1944 | -616.1 % change on previous year | -532.6% |
| 1945 | -64.23 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1946 | 246.47 % change on previous year | -483.7% |
| 1947 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1948 | -79.21 % change on previous year | +610.9% |
| 1949 | -319.67 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 1950 | 202.38 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1951 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1952 | -152.25 % change on previous year | -853.8% |
| 1953 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1954 | 354.62 % change on previous year | +1878.2% |
| 1955 | -54.82 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1956 | 237.93 % change on previous year | -534.1% |
| 1957 | -81.65 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1958 | -322.56 % change on previous year | +295.1% |
| 1959 | 121.96 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1960 | 836.21 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 1961 | -70.23 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1962 | 335.87 % change on previous year | -578.3% |
| 1963 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1964 | -119.01 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 1965 | 333.32 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 1966 | -47.33 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1967 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1968 | 235.95 % change on previous year | -2261.7% |
| 1969 | -40.33 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1970 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1971 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -496.2% |
| 1972 | -37.74 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 221.65 % change on previous year | -687.3% |
| 1974 | -245.36 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1975 | 50.32 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1976 | 158.32 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 1977 | -56.96 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1978 | 90.29 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1979 | -303.38 % change on previous year | -436.0% |
| 1980 | 127.04 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1981 | -369.31 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 1982 | -32.58 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1983 | 254.27 % change on previous year | -880.4% |
| 1984 | -126.17 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1985 | 172.38 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1986 | 278.68 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1987 | -182.96 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1988 | 122.39 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1989 | -373.41 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 1990 | 480.43 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1991 | -58.36 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1992 | -105.68 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1994 | 60.9 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1995 | 179.19 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 1996 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1997 | -253.01 % change on previous year | +3482.0% |
| 1998 | 248.62 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1999 | -111.16 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2000 | -369.52 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2001 | 277.28 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2002 | -210.48 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2003 | 173.16 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2004 | -50.96 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2005 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2006 | -175.45 % change on previous year | +2768.6% |
| 2007 | -387.74 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 166.89 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2009 | -187.59 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2010 | 228.32 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2011 | -369.29 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 2012 | 131.25 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2013 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2014 | -518.69 % change on previous year | +1905.4% |
| 2015 | 87.61 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2016 | 196.03 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 2017 | -311.38 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2018 | -30.09 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 90.47 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 2021 | 162.9 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2022 | -289.32 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2023 | 67.04 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2024 | 109.68 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 109.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 109.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +3668.8% | -3.8 % change on previous year | 135.53 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -3482.0% | -7.06 % change on previous year | -253.01 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2768.6% | -6.12 % change on previous year | -175.45 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2261.7% | -10.91 % change on previous year | 235.95 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1878.2% | 17.93 % change on previous year | 354.62 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1905.4% | -25.87 % change on previous year | -518.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 40.66 % change on previous year | -126.92 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1870s | 98.85 % change on previous year | -135.59 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 85.28 % change on previous year | -147.54 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.42 % change on previous year | -107.95 % change on previous year | 219.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | 153.66 % change on previous year | -188.74 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -86.86 % change on previous year | -547.07 % change on previous year | 394.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.93 % change on previous year | -205.3 % change on previous year | 330.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -69.69 % change on previous year | -633.33 % change on previous year | 652 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | -94.87 % change on previous year | -616.1 % change on previous year | 246.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.37 % change on previous year | -322.56 % change on previous year | 354.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.52 % change on previous year | -119.01 % change on previous year | 836.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -14.18 % change on previous year | -303.38 % change on previous year | 221.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.97 % change on previous year | -373.41 % change on previous year | 278.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.21 % change on previous year | -253.01 % change on previous year | 480.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -77.05 % change on previous year | -387.74 % change on previous year | 277.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.16 % change on previous year | -518.69 % change on previous year | 228.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -289.32 % change on previous year | 162.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 58 Romania 112.88 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Morocco 112.36 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 110.32 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Lithuania 108.8 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Jamaica 106.35 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Belarus 105.95 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
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- 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 109.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 836.21 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -633.33 % change on previous year in 1935.
- How does Switzerland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.