Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 9.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.67 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland peaked at 21.11 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.62 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.11 Mt CO2e | 17.78 Mt CO2e | 21.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.08 Mt CO2e | 15.33 Mt CO2e | 19.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.82 Mt CO2e | 16.66 Mt CO2e | 18.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 Mt CO2e | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 17.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 Mt CO2e | 11.93 Mt CO2e | 16.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 Mt CO2e | 9.62 Mt CO2e | 12.41 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 12.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 52 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 178.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.99 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 71.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,066 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 25.38 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 398.38 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland was 9.67 Mt CO2e 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 from building (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).