Switzerland Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Greenhouse gas emissions data for Switzerland includes emissions from 
Liechtenstein .
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
42.992.441
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,27%
increase
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
4,83
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Switzerland were 42.992.441 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,27% over the previous year, representing an increase by 117.554 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 42.874.887 tons.
- Per capita: 4,83 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Switzerland accounts for 0,08% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.992.441 | 33.732.136 | 5.941.547 | 2.081.446 | 1.237.311 | 4,83 | 0,27% | 0,081% |
| 2023 | 42.874.887 | 33.666.094 | 5.864.059 | 2.060.116 | 1.284.619 | 4,85 | −1,86% | 0,082% |
| 2022 | 43.685.776 | 34.480.541 | 5.822.497 | 2.059.815 | 1.322.924 | 4,97 | −6,89% | 0,084% |
| 2021 | 46.919.912 | 37.630.102 | 5.782.641 | 2.127.935 | 1.379.234 | 5,37 | 3,87% | 0,092% |
| 2020 | 45.172.528 | 35.940.116 | 5.661.376 | 2.110.993 | 1.460.042 | 5,21 | −5,01% | 0,092% |
| 2019 | 47.555.392 | 38.395.387 | 5.620.755 | 2.039.769 | 1.499.482 | 5,52 | −0,41% | 0,094% |
| 2018 | 47.752.476 | 38.517.916 | 5.631.996 | 2.038.666 | 1.563.900 | 5,59 | −2,63% | 0,094% |
| 2017 | 49.042.536 | 39.818.285 | 5.592.836 | 2.043.595 | 1.587.820 | 5,79 | −1,82% | 0,099% |
| 2016 | 49.949.194 | 40.788.464 | 5.560.012 | 1.991.523 | 1.609.196 | 5,95 | 1,01% | 0,10% |
| 2015 | 49.448.321 | 40.221.741 | 5.519.624 | 1.997.211 | 1.709.745 | 5,94 | −1,28% | 0,10% |
| 2014 | 50.090.764 | 40.895.550 | 5.471.360 | 2.034.614 | 1.689.241 | 6,09 | −6,8% | 0,10% |
| 2013 | 53.746.214 | 44.606.731 | 5.411.042 | 2.061.284 | 1.667.158 | 6,61 | 2,4% | 0,11% |
| 2012 | 52.487.791 | 43.600.247 | 5.214.510 | 2.068.384 | 1.604.651 | 6,54 | 2,66% | 0,11% |
| 2011 | 51.125.541 | 42.287.465 | 5.197.359 | 2.137.919 | 1.502.797 | 6,45 | −7,27% | 0,11% |
| 2010 | 55.136.216 | 46.324.559 | 5.256.946 | 2.121.115 | 1.433.596 | 7,04 | 3,35% | 0,12% |
| 2009 | 53.349.212 | 44.618.028 | 5.178.488 | 2.119.824 | 1.432.872 | 6,9 | −2,69% | 0,12% |
| 2008 | 54.821.662 | 45.980.658 | 5.190.172 | 2.155.225 | 1.495.607 | 7,17 | 2,97% | 0,13% |
| 2007 | 53.239.083 | 44.616.316 | 5.046.866 | 2.146.044 | 1.429.857 | 7,04 | −3,66% | 0,12% |
| 2006 | 55.264.341 | 46.607.037 | 5.052.656 | 2.201.799 | 1.402.850 | 7,39 | −1,19% | 0,13% |
| 2005 | 55.928.590 | 47.033.558 | 5.081.284 | 2.220.395 | 1.593.353 | 7,55 | 1,27% | 0,14% |
| 2004 | 55.228.616 | 46.402.894 | 5.047.569 | 2.224.983 | 1.553.170 | 7,52 | 1,07% | 0,14% |
| 2003 | 54.643.262 | 45.858.360 | 5.138.072 | 2.244.946 | 1.401.883 | 7,49 | 2,35% | 0,14% |
| 2002 | 53.390.154 | 44.577.856 | 5.198.924 | 2.268.376 | 1.344.997 | 7,37 | −2,97% | 0,15% |
| 2001 | 55.025.343 | 46.188.749 | 5.267.341 | 2.335.279 | 1.233.974 | 7,64 | 2,82% | 0,15% |
| 2000 | 53.516.290 | 44.764.337 | 5.228.794 | 2.345.191 | 1.177.968 | 7,47 | −1,4% | 0,15% |
| 1999 | 54.274.840 | 45.564.879 | 5.317.089 | 2.358.480 | 1.034.393 | 7,6 | 0,26% | 0,16% |
| 1998 | 54.132.421 | 45.296.896 | 5.482.293 | 2.392.695 | 960.538 | 7,61 | 2,94% | 0,16% |
| 1997 | 52.584.752 | 43.834.325 | 5.536.387 | 2.400.751 | 813.288 | 7,41 | −2,66% | 0,15% |
| 1996 | 54.022.162 | 45.125.241 | 5.719.080 | 2.468.909 | 708.932 | 7,65 | 1,1% | 0,16% |
| 1995 | 53.435.079 | 44.575.107 | 5.744.436 | 2.487.053 | 628.483 | 7,61 | 1,53% | 0,16% |
| 1994 | 52.630.944 | 43.792.322 | 5.852.662 | 2.507.017 | 478.942 | 7,56 | −1,81% | 0,16% |
| 1993 | 53.602.704 | 44.724.284 | 5.924.361 | 2.500.739 | 453.320 | 7,78 | −4,52% | 0,17% |
| 1992 | 56.143.046 | 47.032.848 | 6.071.602 | 2.560.160 | 478.436 | 8,24 | −0,43% | 0,17% |
| 1991 | 56.386.876 | 47.071.166 | 6.253.862 | 2.582.190 | 479.658 | 8,36 | 4,47% | 0,17% |
| 1990 | 53.974.391 | 44.757.255 | 6.166.827 | 2.580.202 | 470.108 | 8,09 | 1,79% | 0,17% |
| 1989 | 53.023.159 | 43.601.269 | 6.067.493 | 2.676.154 | 678.244 | 8,01 | −0,32% | 0,17% |
| 1988 | 53.190.730 | 43.787.550 | 6.044.747 | 2.686.700 | 671.734 | 8,09 | −0,24% | 0,17% |
| 1987 | 53.316.829 | 43.829.280 | 6.074.389 | 2.705.723 | 707.437 | 8,16 | −3,28% | 0,18% |
| 1986 | 55.126.048 | 45.417.578 | 6.209.777 | 2.761.140 | 737.553 | 8,49 | −0,17% | 0,19% |
| 1985 | 55.218.524 | 45.508.574 | 6.267.041 | 2.758.198 | 684.711 | 8,55 | 6,01% | 0,19% |
| 1984 | 52.090.381 | 42.307.016 | 6.311.379 | 2.770.806 | 701.181 | 8,12 | −0,84% | 0,18% |
| 1983 | 52.530.738 | 42.813.948 | 6.317.793 | 2.752.549 | 646.446 | 8,24 | 8,59% | 0,19% |
| 1982 | 48.373.196 | 38.713.714 | 6.287.252 | 2.709.704 | 662.526 | 7,63 | −4,57% | 0,17% |
| 1981 | 50.692.306 | 40.926.262 | 6.325.037 | 2.766.889 | 674.117 | 8,03 | −4,95% | 0,18% |
| 1980 | 53.333.078 | 43.299.521 | 6.498.835 | 2.828.674 | 706.049 | 8,46 | 1,57% | 0,19% |
| 1979 | 52.508.154 | 42.538.564 | 6.472.735 | 2.818.930 | 677.925 | 8,33 | −2,23% | 0,18% |
| 1978 | 53.704.268 | 43.860.664 | 6.429.832 | 2.817.457 | 596.315 | 8,5 | 2,48% | 0,19% |
| 1977 | 52.402.727 | 42.657.443 | 6.438.488 | 2.745.103 | 561.693 | 8,26 | 0,99% | 0,19% |
| 1976 | 51.890.208 | 42.237.406 | 6.423.258 | 2.704.114 | 525.430 | 8,16 | 3,76% | 0,20% |
| 1975 | 50.010.250 | 40.554.456 | 6.339.722 | 2.628.655 | 487.418 | 7,87 | −4,8% | 0,20% |
| 1974 | 52.533.686 | 42.960.725 | 6.422.370 | 2.656.575 | 494.016 | 8,28 | −8,13% | 0,21% |
| 1973 | 57.183.002 | 47.647.711 | 6.386.829 | 2.662.602 | 485.860 | 9,06 | 7,47% | 0,22% |
| 1972 | 53.208.763 | 44.015.616 | 6.165.359 | 2.550.084 | 477.705 | 8,49 | 1,43% | 0,22% |
| 1971 | 52.459.066 | 43.313.160 | 6.110.473 | 2.510.603 | 524.829 | 8,43 | 3,67% | 0,23% |
| 1970 | 50.602.875 | 41.353.090 | 6.233.517 | 2.502.767 | 513.501 | 8,2 | – | 0,22% |
See also
- Switzerland CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Switzerland
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).