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.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF was 33.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

33.73 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

67th

of 203 countries

All-time high

47.65 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

33.67 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

64 Hong Kong 34.62 Mt CO2e compare
65 Dominican Republic 34.22 Mt CO2e compare
66 Bulgaria 34.19 Mt CO2e compare
69 Tunisia 32.18 Mt CO2e compare
70 New Zealand 31.81 Mt CO2e compare

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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 (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

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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: 250 places, 13,750 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 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).