Switzerland vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Switzerland
0.2741 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.3672 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland rank
146th
United States rank
143rd

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.3672 % change on previous year against 0.2741 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0931 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5151 % change on previous year 0.9241 % change on previous year 0.409 % change on previous year United States
1980s 0.1805 % change on previous year 0.0961 % change on previous year 0.0844 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s 0.2666 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.8974 % change on previous year United States
2000s -0.1429 % change on previous year -0.8105 % change on previous year 0.6676 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s -1.08 % change on previous year -0.3434 % change on previous year 0.7358 % change on previous year United States
2020s -1.92 % change on previous year -0.9865 % change on previous year 0.9369 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Switzerland or United States?
United States, at 0.3672 % change on previous year against 0.2741 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Switzerland and United States?
0.0931 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Switzerland ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Switzerland vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/switzerland/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/total-greenhouse-gas-emissions-excluding-lulucf-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/switzerland/united-states/">Switzerland vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.