Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 5.94 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland is 5.94 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland peaked at 6.5 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.05 Mt CO2e, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.39 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.42 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.43 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.47 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.33 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.29 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.32 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.31 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.27 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.07 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.04 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.07 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.25 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.07 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.92 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.74 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.72 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.48 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.32 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.23 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.27 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.14 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.19 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.59 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.63 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.62 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.78 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.94 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.94 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.94 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 6.11 Mt CO2e | 6.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 Mt CO2e | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 6.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 Mt CO2e | 5.32 Mt CO2e | 6.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 Mt CO2e | 5.05 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 Mt CO2e | 5.2 Mt CO2e | 5.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 Mt CO2e | 5.66 Mt CO2e | 5.94 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 117 Costa Rica 6.38 Mt CO2e compare
- 118 Jordan 6.22 Mt CO2e compare
- 119 Togo 6.04 Mt CO2e compare
- 121 Burundi 5.7 Mt CO2e compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 5.57 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.36 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.7215 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland was 5.94 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).