Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 33.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland stood at 33.73 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland peaked at 47.65 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33.67 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 67th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 43.31 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 44.02 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.65 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 42.96 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 40.55 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 42.24 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 42.66 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.86 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 42.54 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 43.3 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 40.93 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 38.71 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 42.81 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 42.31 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 45.51 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 45.42 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.83 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 43.79 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.6 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 44.76 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 47.07 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 47.03 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.72 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 43.79 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.58 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 45.13 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.83 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 45.3 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 45.56 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.76 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 46.19 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.58 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.86 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.03 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.61 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.62 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.98 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.62 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 46.32 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 42.29 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 43.6 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.61 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 40.22 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.79 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.82 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.52 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.94 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 37.63 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.48 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 33.67 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.73 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.73 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.19 Mt CO2e, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.11 Mt CO2e | 40.55 Mt CO2e | 47.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.02 Mt CO2e | 38.71 Mt CO2e | 45.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.18 Mt CO2e | 43.79 Mt CO2e | 47.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.66 Mt CO2e | 44.58 Mt CO2e | 47.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.55 Mt CO2e | 38.4 Mt CO2e | 46.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 Mt CO2e | 33.67 Mt CO2e | 37.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
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- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland was 33.73 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.65 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.67 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).