Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Switzerland

Switzerland: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1986
All-time low
0.1%
in 1894
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Switzerland, 1851–2024

00.050.10.15185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.1% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Switzerland peaked at 0.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1894.

That places Switzerland 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Switzerland?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1894.
How does Switzerland rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Switzerland ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.