Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 4.77 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland stood at 4.77 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland peaked at 9.07 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.77 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 93rd 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.19 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 8.44 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.5 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.07 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 8.28 t CO2e/capita | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 7.89 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 8.23 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.34 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.55 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.44 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.18 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.09 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.53 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 8.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.15 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.07 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.17 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.73 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.59 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.42 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.45 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.38 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 7.17 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.56 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.64 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.12 t CO2e/capita | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.97 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.55 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.23 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.98 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.82 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.77 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.38 t CO2e/capita | 7.89 t CO2e/capita | 9.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.15 t CO2e/capita | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | 8.53 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 t CO2e/capita | 7.42 t CO2e/capita | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | 7.61 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 t CO2e/capita | 5.55 t CO2e/capita | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 t CO2e/capita | 4.77 t CO2e/capita | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Switzerland was 4.77 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.