Climate Change in Switzerland

1,450 indicators covering climate change for Switzerland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry 0.1% 2024 down 8.3% 36th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.166 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 42.4% 55th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.069 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 49.3% 65th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 11.07 1000 USD 2024 down 82.6% 49th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 27.08 t 2024 down 89.1% 47th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 425.2 t 2023 down 53.1% 27th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 2,443 TJ 2023 up 36.1% 30th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 2,443 TJ 2023 up 36.1% 30th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 0.7% 116th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 11.57 per 100,000 people 2023 up 39.9% 19th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 1,026 2023 up 53.4% 13th
Number of deaths due to disaster 1,026 2023 up 53.4% 13th
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 33.1 1000 ha 2022 up 11.0% 33rd
Air transport emissions 19.44 Tonnes 2024 down 4.8% 38th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 756.28 kt 2022 up 12.4% 30th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 6,006 kt 2020 down 4.9% 60th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 152.9 kt 2020 down 4.8% 59th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,281 kt 2020 down 4.8% 59th
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity 43.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour 2023 down 1.1% 37th
Food Retail — Energy Use 1,674 TJ 2023 up 11.3% 29th
Number of people affected by disaster 386,283 2023 up 33.6% 18th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 4,355 per 100,000 people 2023 up 21.9% 17th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 6.34 kt 2020 down 5.2% 61st
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,680 kt 2020 down 5.2% 61st
Food Packaging — Energy Use 110.21 TJ 2023 up 70.9% 25th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 130.17 kt 2020 down 3.9% 49th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 3,645 kt 2020 down 3.9% 49th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 3,645 kt 2020 down 3.9% 49th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 976.24 kt 2020 down 8.6% 40th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 22.73 kt 2020 down 9.8% 37th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 636.39 kt 2020 down 9.8% 37th
Food Processing — Energy Use 659.05 TJ 2023 up 190.3% 21st
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 5.06 kt 2020 down 4.9% 51st
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,341 kt 2020 down 4.9% 51st
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,341 kt 2020 down 4.9% 51st
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.28 kt 2020 down 6.3% 37th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 339.85 kt 2020 down 6.3% 37th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -1,993 kt 2019 up 38.3% 42nd
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -1,993 kt 2019 up 38.3% 42nd
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 1,442 million current US$ 2023 up 10.8% 17th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2023 down 11.6% 59th
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 3.73 kt 2020 down 4.1% 41st
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.33 kt 2020 down 7.0% 32nd
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -2,808 kt 2020 up 20.4% 15th
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -2,808 kt 2020 up 20.4% 15th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.6233 kt 2020 down 25.0% 41st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.6233 kt 2020 down 25.0% 41st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 165.17 kt 2020 down 25.0% 41st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 165.17 kt 2020 down 25.0% 41st
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.5955 kt 2020 up 2.1% 37th
Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.5955 kt 2020 up 2.1% 37th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 157.8 kt 2020 up 2.1% 37th
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 157.8 kt 2020 up 2.1% 37th
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.28 kt 2020 down 5.3% 26th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.28 kt 2020 down 5.3% 26th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 339.12 kt 2020 down 5.3% 26th
Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 339.12 kt 2020 down 5.3% 26th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 44.85 kt 2020 up 0.9% 34th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 208.6 kt 2020 up 4.7% 34th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 208.6 kt 2020 up 4.7% 34th