Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.2549 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2549 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland peaked at 0.2968 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1155 Mt CO2e, in 1981.
That places Switzerland 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | 0.117 Mt CO2e | 0.2328 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 Mt CO2e | 0.1155 Mt CO2e | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 0.2102 Mt CO2e | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.221 Mt CO2e | 0.198 Mt CO2e | 0.2712 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2666 Mt CO2e | 0.2416 Mt CO2e | 0.2921 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2628 Mt CO2e | 0.2464 Mt CO2e | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 33.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,539 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,551 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4,090 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Switzerland was 0.2549 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2968 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 Mt CO2e in 1981.
- How does Switzerland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).