Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Switzerland

Switzerland: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 46.02 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.02
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.85
in 1991
All-time low
46.02
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Switzerland, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 52.61991: 54.91992: 54.81993: 52.31994: 51.41995: 52.41996: 531997: 51.51998: 531999: 53.22000: 52.42001: 542002: 52.32003: 53.52004: 542005: 54.62006: 54.42007: 52.42008: 542009: 52.52010: 54.12011: 502012: 51.22013: 52.32014: 48.52015: 47.72016: 48.22017: 47.22018: 46

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 46.02 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Switzerland peaked at 54.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.02, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Switzerland, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 52.65 —
1991 54.85 +4.2%
1992 54.77 -0.1%
1993 52.3 -4.5%
1994 51.43 -1.7%
1995 52.36 +1.8%
1996 52.95 +1.1%
1997 51.5 -2.7%
1998 53.04 +3.0%
1999 53.16 +0.2%
2000 52.36 -1.5%
2001 53.96 +3.1%
2002 52.31 -3.1%
2003 53.5 +2.3%
2004 53.95 +0.8%
2005 54.65 +1.3%
2006 54.35 -0.5%
2007 52.41 -3.6%
2008 54.01 +3.1%
2009 52.53 -2.7%
2010 54.1 +3.0%
2011 50.02 -7.5%
2012 51.25 +2.5%
2013 52.27 +2.0%
2014 48.47 -7.3%
2015 47.71 -1.6%
2016 48.19 +1.0%
2017 47.2 -2.1%
2018 46.02 -2.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 46.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.91, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 46.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.91, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.9 51.43 54.85 10
2000s 53.4 52.31 54.65 10
2010s 49.47 46.02 54.1 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 83 Norway 47.34 compare
  2. 84 Sweden 46.35 compare
  3. 85 Syria 46.32 compare
  4. 87 Denmark 45.87 compare
  5. 88 Niger 45.05 compare
  6. 89 Ghana 44.5 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Switzerland?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Switzerland was 46.02 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 54.85 in 1991.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.02 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Switzerland ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.