Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.75 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7.55 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.75 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 6.97 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 7.03 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.55 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.77 t CO2e/capita | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 6.7 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.98 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.76 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.85 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.44 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 6.06 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.67 t CO2e/capita | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 6.57 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.03 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.7 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.64 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.56 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.66 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.92 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.45 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.26 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.18 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.37 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.38 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.23 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.12 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.25 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.91 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.76 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.92 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.34 t CO2e/capita | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.45 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.86 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.87 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.71 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.52 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.48 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.79 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.75 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.87 t CO2e/capita | 6.4 t CO2e/capita | 7.55 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 t CO2e/capita | 6.06 t CO2e/capita | 7.03 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 t CO2e/capita | 6.18 t CO2e/capita | 6.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | 5.76 t CO2e/capita | 6.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 t CO2e/capita | 4.48 t CO2e/capita | 5.92 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 t CO2e/capita | 3.75 t CO2e/capita | 4.32 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland was 3.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.