Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -3.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded -3.7% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland peaked at 1.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 153rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4% | — |
| 1992 | -1.5% | -209.3% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | +154.6% |
| 1994 | -5.1% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | -6.8% | +34.5% |
| 1996 | -7.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -10.2% | +40.8% |
| 1998 | -11.1% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | -13.8% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | -15.2% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | -14.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | -15.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -16.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | -18.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | -18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | -18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -15.8% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -14.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -12.3% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | -11.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -10.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | -9.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | -9.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | -8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | -6.2% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | -5.6% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -3.7% | -25.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -209.3% | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -154.6% | -1.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.5% | -13.8% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | -16.6% | -18.2% | -14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.7% | -15.7% | -8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -8.2% | -3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 150 Samoa -2.9% compare
- 151 United States -3.1% compare
- 152 Greece -3.5% compare
- 154 United States Virgin Islands -4.0% compare
- 155 Vanuatu -4.0% compare
- 156 New Zealand -7.1% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Switzerland was -3.7% 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 1.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd 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 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.