Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland stood at 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland peaked at 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 34 Czechia 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 36 Poland 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cyprus 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 40 Denmark 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Switzerland was 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.