Climate Change in Switzerland

1,432 indicators covering climate change for Switzerland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.24 kt 2023 down 9.2% 50th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.56 kt 2023 down 12.9% 54th
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 5.95 2021 up 35.6% 5th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 480,000 tonnes 2023 down 17.2% 79th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 1,254 TJ 2023 down 10.7% 48th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.3% 2023 down 28.4% 40th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.3% 2023 down 28.4% 40th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% 2023 down 28.4% 40th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 3,621 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 31.0% 24th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 4,765 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 17.0% 56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 5.65 million tonnes 2024 down 11.4% 72nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 0.633 tonnes per person 2024 down 18.7% 70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 249.25 million tonnes 2024 up 35.9% 69th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 277.7 kt 2023 up 42.7% 18th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 up 10.3% 201st
Food Processing — Emissions 713.77 kt 2023 down 17.3% 46th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0442 kt 2023 down 9.2% 44th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0059 kt 2023 down 12.9% 48th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 593.67 kilograms 2024 down 0.9% 24th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 5.30 million tonnes 2024 up 8.0% 25th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 26,336 tonnes 2026 down 46.4% 160th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 39.4% 64th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 277.7 kt 2023 up 42.7% 15th
Urban population 85.7% 2025 up 4.1% 45th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 — 7th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 1,244 TJ 2023 up 8.4% 48th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2021 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 0 2021 down 100.0% 126th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 7.02 2025 down 6.5% 10th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 26.0% 2015 up 10.2% 148th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 down 2.8% 116th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 5,126 TJ 2023 down 9.0% 40th
Food Processing — Energy Use 18,245 TJ 2023 down 1.7% 38th
Other — Emissions 0.0165 kt 2023 down 7.8% 9th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.462 kt 2023 down 7.8% 9th
Other — Emissions 8.17 kt 2023 down 8.2% 8th
Food Processing — Energy Use 9,403 TJ 2023 up 0.2% 27th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 30.72 million tonnes 2023 down 25.8% 73rd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0416 kg per constant US$ 2023 down 38.1% 158th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.022 kg per constant US$ 2023 down 48.8% 155th
Food Retail — Energy Use 17.7 TJ 1999 down 0.4% 73rd
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 475.34 t 2023 down 10.7% 25th
Food Transport — Energy Use 64.36 TJ 2023 down 24.0% 44th
Food Retail — Energy Use 7,520 TJ 2023 down 25.9% 29th
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 88.16 Index 2024 down 8.2% 43rd
Food Packaging — Energy Use 12.7 TJ 2023 down 54.9% 50th
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 6.36 Degrees celsius 2024 up 13.5% 42nd
Food Processing — Energy Use 8,129 TJ 2023 down 8.7% 32nd
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 38,196 tonnes 2024 down 25.8% 60th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 5.33 million tonnes 2024 up 7.6% 29th
Other — Emissions Share 0.01 % 2023 unchanged 6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 4.28 kilograms 2024 down 31.9% 59th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 597.95 kilograms 2024 down 1.2% 15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 4.28 kilograms 2024 down 31.9% 59th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 4.28 kilograms 2024 down 31.9% 58th
Other — Emissions Share 0.02 % 2023 unchanged 8th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 5.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.2% 34th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings 10.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 36.6% 24th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 43.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 19.0% 37th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 162,250 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 30.2% 25th