How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Switzerland ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Switzerland

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Switzerland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 2.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.59 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

106th

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.05 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

0.6036 Mt CO2e

in 1981

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Switzerland stood at 2.59 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Switzerland peaked at 3.05 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6036 Mt CO2e, in 1981.

That places Switzerland 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.3 Mt CO2e	0.9586 Mt CO2e	1.62 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.6615 Mt CO2e	0.6036 Mt CO2e	0.7429 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.43 Mt CO2e	2.1 Mt CO2e	2.95 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	2.84 Mt CO2e	2.63 Mt CO2e	3.05 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	2.71 Mt CO2e	2.57 Mt CO2e	2.82 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	2.63 Mt CO2e	2.55 Mt CO2e	2.74 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for Switzerland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Switzerland?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Switzerland was 2.59 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.05 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6036 Mt CO2e in 1981.
How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Switzerland ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).