Switzerland CO2 Emissions
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CO2 emissions data for Switzerland includes emissions from 
Liechtenstein .
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
33,732,136
tons
Year-over-Year
+0.20%
increase
Global Share
0.09%
Per Capita
3.79
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Switzerland were 33,732,136 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0.2% over the previous year, representing an increase by 66,043 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 33,666,094 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Switzerland are equivalent to 3.79 tons per person, a decrease by −0.02 over the figure of 3.81 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −0.4% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Switzerland
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,732,136 | 0.2% | 3.79 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 33,666,094 | −2.36% | 3.81 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 34,480,541 | −8.37% | 3.92 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 37,630,102 | 4.7% | 4.31 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 35,940,116 | −6.39% | 4.15 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 38,395,387 | −0.32% | 4.46 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 38,517,916 | −3.27% | 4.51 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 39,818,285 | −2.38% | 4.7 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | 40,788,464 | 1.41% | 4.85 | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 40,221,741 | −1.65% | 4.83 | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 40,895,550 | −8.32% | 4.97 | 0.11% |
| 2013 | 44,606,731 | 2.31% | 5.48 | 0.12% |
| 2012 | 43,600,247 | 3.1% | 5.43 | 0.12% |
| 2011 | 42,287,465 | −8.71% | 5.33 | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 46,324,559 | 3.82% | 5.91 | 0.14% |
| 2009 | 44,618,028 | −2.96% | 5.77 | 0.14% |
| 2008 | 45,980,658 | 3.06% | 6.01 | 0.14% |
| 2007 | 44,616,316 | −4.27% | 5.9 | 0.14% |
| 2006 | 46,607,037 | −0.91% | 6.23 | 0.15% |
| 2005 | 47,033,558 | 1.36% | 6.35 | 0.16% |
| 2004 | 46,402,894 | 1.19% | 6.32 | 0.16% |
| 2003 | 45,858,360 | 2.87% | 6.29 | 0.17% |
| 2002 | 44,577,856 | −3.49% | 6.15 | 0.17% |
| 2001 | 46,188,749 | 3.18% | 6.41 | 0.18% |
| 2000 | 44,764,337 | −1.76% | 6.25 | 0.17% |
| 1999 | 45,564,879 | 0.59% | 6.38 | 0.18% |
| 1998 | 45,296,896 | 3.34% | 6.37 | 0.18% |
| 1997 | 43,834,325 | −2.86% | 6.18 | 0.18% |
| 1996 | 45,125,241 | 1.23% | 6.39 | 0.19% |
| 1995 | 44,575,107 | 1.79% | 6.35 | 0.19% |
| 1994 | 43,792,322 | −2.08% | 6.29 | 0.19% |
| 1993 | 44,724,284 | −4.91% | 6.49 | 0.20% |
| 1992 | 47,032,848 | −0.08% | 6.9 | 0.21% |
| 1991 | 47,071,166 | 5.17% | 6.98 | 0.21% |
| 1990 | 44,757,255 | 2.65% | 6.71 | 0.20% |
| 1989 | 43,601,269 | −0.43% | 6.59 | 0.20% |
| 1988 | 43,787,550 | −0.1% | 6.66 | 0.20% |
| 1987 | 43,829,280 | −3.5% | 6.71 | 0.21% |
| 1986 | 45,417,578 | −0.2% | 6.99 | 0.22% |
| 1985 | 45,508,574 | 7.57% | 7.05 | 0.23% |
| 1984 | 42,307,016 | −1.18% | 6.59 | 0.21% |
| 1983 | 42,813,948 | 10.59% | 6.71 | 0.22% |
| 1982 | 38,713,714 | −5.41% | 6.1 | 0.20% |
| 1981 | 40,926,262 | −5.48% | 6.48 | 0.21% |
| 1980 | 43,299,521 | 1.79% | 6.87 | 0.22% |
| 1979 | 42,538,564 | −3.01% | 6.75 | 0.21% |
| 1978 | 43,860,664 | 2.82% | 6.94 | 0.23% |
| 1977 | 42,657,443 | 0.99% | 6.73 | 0.23% |
| 1976 | 42,237,406 | 4.15% | 6.65 | 0.23% |
| 1975 | 40,554,456 | −5.6% | 6.38 | 0.23% |
| 1974 | 42,960,725 | −9.84% | 6.78 | 0.25% |
| 1973 | 47,647,711 | 8.25% | 7.55 | 0.27% |
| 1972 | 44,015,616 | 1.62% | 7.02 | 0.27% |
| 1971 | 43,313,160 | 4.74% | 6.96 | 0.28% |
| 1970 | 41,353,090 | – | 6.7 | 0.26% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).