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Switzerland Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Greenhouse gas emissions data for Switzerland includes emissions from Flag of Liechtenstein 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


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).