Switzerland Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Greenhouse gas emissions data for Switzerland includes emissions from 
Liechtenstein .
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
42,992,441
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.27%
increase
Global Share
0.08%
Per Capita
4.83
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Switzerland were 42,992,441 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.27% over the previous year, representing an increase by 117,554 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 42,874,887 tons.
- Per capita: 4.83 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Switzerland accounts for 0.08% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,992,441 | 33,732,136 | 5,941,547 | 2,081,446 | 1,237,311 | 4.83 | 0.27% | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 42,874,887 | 33,666,094 | 5,864,059 | 2,060,116 | 1,284,619 | 4.85 | −1.86% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 43,685,776 | 34,480,541 | 5,822,497 | 2,059,815 | 1,322,924 | 4.97 | −6.89% | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 46,919,912 | 37,630,102 | 5,782,641 | 2,127,935 | 1,379,234 | 5.37 | 3.87% | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 45,172,528 | 35,940,116 | 5,661,376 | 2,110,993 | 1,460,042 | 5.21 | −5.01% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 47,555,392 | 38,395,387 | 5,620,755 | 2,039,769 | 1,499,482 | 5.52 | −0.41% | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 47,752,476 | 38,517,916 | 5,631,996 | 2,038,666 | 1,563,900 | 5.59 | −2.63% | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 49,042,536 | 39,818,285 | 5,592,836 | 2,043,595 | 1,587,820 | 5.79 | −1.82% | 0.10% |
| 2016 | 49,949,194 | 40,788,464 | 5,560,012 | 1,991,523 | 1,609,196 | 5.95 | 1.01% | 0.10% |
| 2015 | 49,448,321 | 40,221,741 | 5,519,624 | 1,997,211 | 1,709,745 | 5.94 | −1.28% | 0.10% |
| 2014 | 50,090,764 | 40,895,550 | 5,471,360 | 2,034,614 | 1,689,241 | 6.09 | −6.8% | 0.10% |
| 2013 | 53,746,214 | 44,606,731 | 5,411,042 | 2,061,284 | 1,667,158 | 6.61 | 2.4% | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 52,487,791 | 43,600,247 | 5,214,510 | 2,068,384 | 1,604,651 | 6.54 | 2.66% | 0.11% |
| 2011 | 51,125,541 | 42,287,465 | 5,197,359 | 2,137,919 | 1,502,797 | 6.45 | −7.27% | 0.11% |
| 2010 | 55,136,216 | 46,324,559 | 5,256,946 | 2,121,115 | 1,433,596 | 7.04 | 3.35% | 0.12% |
| 2009 | 53,349,212 | 44,618,028 | 5,178,488 | 2,119,824 | 1,432,872 | 6.9 | −2.69% | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 54,821,662 | 45,980,658 | 5,190,172 | 2,155,225 | 1,495,607 | 7.17 | 2.97% | 0.13% |
| 2007 | 53,239,083 | 44,616,316 | 5,046,866 | 2,146,044 | 1,429,857 | 7.04 | −3.66% | 0.12% |
| 2006 | 55,264,341 | 46,607,037 | 5,052,656 | 2,201,799 | 1,402,850 | 7.39 | −1.19% | 0.13% |
| 2005 | 55,928,590 | 47,033,558 | 5,081,284 | 2,220,395 | 1,593,353 | 7.55 | 1.27% | 0.14% |
| 2004 | 55,228,616 | 46,402,894 | 5,047,569 | 2,224,983 | 1,553,170 | 7.52 | 1.07% | 0.14% |
| 2003 | 54,643,262 | 45,858,360 | 5,138,072 | 2,244,946 | 1,401,883 | 7.49 | 2.35% | 0.14% |
| 2002 | 53,390,154 | 44,577,856 | 5,198,924 | 2,268,376 | 1,344,997 | 7.37 | −2.97% | 0.15% |
| 2001 | 55,025,343 | 46,188,749 | 5,267,341 | 2,335,279 | 1,233,974 | 7.64 | 2.82% | 0.15% |
| 2000 | 53,516,290 | 44,764,337 | 5,228,794 | 2,345,191 | 1,177,968 | 7.47 | −1.4% | 0.15% |
| 1999 | 54,274,840 | 45,564,879 | 5,317,089 | 2,358,480 | 1,034,393 | 7.6 | 0.26% | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 54,132,421 | 45,296,896 | 5,482,293 | 2,392,695 | 960,538 | 7.61 | 2.94% | 0.16% |
| 1997 | 52,584,752 | 43,834,325 | 5,536,387 | 2,400,751 | 813,288 | 7.41 | −2.66% | 0.15% |
| 1996 | 54,022,162 | 45,125,241 | 5,719,080 | 2,468,909 | 708,932 | 7.65 | 1.1% | 0.16% |
| 1995 | 53,435,079 | 44,575,107 | 5,744,436 | 2,487,053 | 628,483 | 7.61 | 1.53% | 0.16% |
| 1994 | 52,630,944 | 43,792,322 | 5,852,662 | 2,507,017 | 478,942 | 7.56 | −1.81% | 0.16% |
| 1993 | 53,602,704 | 44,724,284 | 5,924,361 | 2,500,739 | 453,320 | 7.78 | −4.52% | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 56,143,046 | 47,032,848 | 6,071,602 | 2,560,160 | 478,436 | 8.24 | −0.43% | 0.17% |
| 1991 | 56,386,876 | 47,071,166 | 6,253,862 | 2,582,190 | 479,658 | 8.36 | 4.47% | 0.17% |
| 1990 | 53,974,391 | 44,757,255 | 6,166,827 | 2,580,202 | 470,108 | 8.09 | 1.79% | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 53,023,159 | 43,601,269 | 6,067,493 | 2,676,154 | 678,244 | 8.01 | −0.32% | 0.17% |
| 1988 | 53,190,730 | 43,787,550 | 6,044,747 | 2,686,700 | 671,734 | 8.09 | −0.24% | 0.17% |
| 1987 | 53,316,829 | 43,829,280 | 6,074,389 | 2,705,723 | 707,437 | 8.16 | −3.28% | 0.18% |
| 1986 | 55,126,048 | 45,417,578 | 6,209,777 | 2,761,140 | 737,553 | 8.49 | −0.17% | 0.19% |
| 1985 | 55,218,524 | 45,508,574 | 6,267,041 | 2,758,198 | 684,711 | 8.55 | 6.01% | 0.19% |
| 1984 | 52,090,381 | 42,307,016 | 6,311,379 | 2,770,806 | 701,181 | 8.12 | −0.84% | 0.18% |
| 1983 | 52,530,738 | 42,813,948 | 6,317,793 | 2,752,549 | 646,446 | 8.24 | 8.59% | 0.19% |
| 1982 | 48,373,196 | 38,713,714 | 6,287,252 | 2,709,704 | 662,526 | 7.63 | −4.57% | 0.17% |
| 1981 | 50,692,306 | 40,926,262 | 6,325,037 | 2,766,889 | 674,117 | 8.03 | −4.95% | 0.18% |
| 1980 | 53,333,078 | 43,299,521 | 6,498,835 | 2,828,674 | 706,049 | 8.46 | 1.57% | 0.19% |
| 1979 | 52,508,154 | 42,538,564 | 6,472,735 | 2,818,930 | 677,925 | 8.33 | −2.23% | 0.18% |
| 1978 | 53,704,268 | 43,860,664 | 6,429,832 | 2,817,457 | 596,315 | 8.5 | 2.48% | 0.19% |
| 1977 | 52,402,727 | 42,657,443 | 6,438,488 | 2,745,103 | 561,693 | 8.26 | 0.99% | 0.19% |
| 1976 | 51,890,208 | 42,237,406 | 6,423,258 | 2,704,114 | 525,430 | 8.16 | 3.76% | 0.20% |
| 1975 | 50,010,250 | 40,554,456 | 6,339,722 | 2,628,655 | 487,418 | 7.87 | −4.8% | 0.20% |
| 1974 | 52,533,686 | 42,960,725 | 6,422,370 | 2,656,575 | 494,016 | 8.28 | −8.13% | 0.21% |
| 1973 | 57,183,002 | 47,647,711 | 6,386,829 | 2,662,602 | 485,860 | 9.06 | 7.47% | 0.22% |
| 1972 | 53,208,763 | 44,015,616 | 6,165,359 | 2,550,084 | 477,705 | 8.49 | 1.43% | 0.22% |
| 1971 | 52,459,066 | 43,313,160 | 6,110,473 | 2,510,603 | 524,829 | 8.43 | 3.67% | 0.23% |
| 1970 | 50,602,875 | 41,353,090 | 6,233,517 | 2,502,767 | 513,501 | 8.2 | – | 0.22% |
See also
- Switzerland CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Switzerland
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).