Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was -9.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Switzerland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -9.63 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 104.2% on the previous year and down 360.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Switzerland peaked at 39.19 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -53.13 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Switzerland ranks 116th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1973 | 39.19 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 1974 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1975 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1976 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1977 | -11.9 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1978 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6324 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -369.1% |
| 1981 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 1982 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1983 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1985 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1986 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1987 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1988 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +311.3% |
| 1989 | -16.91 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1990 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +738.7% |
| 1994 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1995 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1996 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1997 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2000 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2003 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2004 | 37.05 % change on previous year | -615.8% |
| 2005 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +207.6% |
| 2007 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2008 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2009 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2011 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +417.0% |
| 2012 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 2014 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2015 | -53.13 % change on previous year | -1538.6% |
| 2016 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2019 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2021 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -908.7% |
| 2022 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2023 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2024 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -9.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.59 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -9.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.17 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1538.6% | 3.69 % change on previous year | -53.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 39.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.33 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 29.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 37.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.01 % change on previous year | -53.13 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6301 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 22.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Switzerland was -9.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.13 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Switzerland ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 360.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.