Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 42.99 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 42.99 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Switzerland peaked at 57.18 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.87 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.65 Mt CO2e | 50.01 Mt CO2e | 57.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.69 Mt CO2e | 48.37 Mt CO2e | 55.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.12 Mt CO2e | 52.58 Mt CO2e | 56.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.44 Mt CO2e | 53.24 Mt CO2e | 55.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.63 Mt CO2e | 47.56 Mt CO2e | 55.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.33 Mt CO2e | 42.87 Mt CO2e | 46.92 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Switzerland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Switzerland was 42.99 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.18 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Switzerland ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).