Climate Change in Switzerland
1,432 indicators covering climate change for Switzerland.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other forest — Emissions | 1.75 kt | 2024 | down 94.1% | 86th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 14.5% | 108th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 15.9% | 85th |
| Methane emissions | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.7% | 121st |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 4.5% | 113th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 24.39 million tonnes | 2024 | down 19.2% | 54th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.5% | 110th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.2% | 149th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 25.8% | 65th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 24.39 million tonnes | 2024 | down 19.2% | 54th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 25.8% | 65th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 1.51 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.9% | 67th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.1688 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 25.6% | 52nd |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.5% | 195th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 94,222 tonnes | 2024 | up 102.4% | 90th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 14,012 tonnes | 2024 | down 57.8% | 89th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 61.2% | 86th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 22.8% | 95th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.5% | 109th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 10.9% | 169th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.5% | 195th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 22.8% | 96th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 32.07 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.3% | 73rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.16 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 14.2% | 39th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 141.95 million tonnes | 2024 | up 13.3% | 47th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 1.28 million tonnes | 2024 | up 23.3% | 95th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 0.3% | 2024 | up 103.2% | 159th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 31.94 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.4% | 91st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | -127,690 tonnes | 2024 | down 10.1% | 149th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | -0.0143 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 1.0% | 134th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 31.94 million tonnes | 2024 | down 18.4% | 91st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 25.1% | 97th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 18.2% | 108th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 4.5% | 113th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 2.3% | 121st |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 11.0% | 113th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0015 °C | 2024 | up 12.6% | 67th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0015 °C | 2024 | up 12.6% | 67th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0004 °C | 2024 | up 0.7% | 118th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 8.8% | 75th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 14.5% | 108th |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 2,049 kt | 2023 | up 9.3% | 39th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 45.9% | 100th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 355,305 tonnes | 2024 | down 41.0% | 100th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 593.53 million tonnes | 2024 | up 0.8% | 55th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 45.9% | 100th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 357.39 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | 19th |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 357.39 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | 19th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 357.39 kt | 2023 | up 0.8% | 19th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 42.5% | 2025 | down 8.2% | 37th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 25.89 kt | 2023 | down 49.2% | 33rd |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 83.95 years | 2023 | up 1.5% | 9th |
| Food Packaging — Energy Use | 2,621 TJ | 2023 | down 0.9% | 56th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 27.2% | 66th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 38.1% | 80th |