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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Switzerland: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.75 t (2024), 77th of 203 in the world and 37th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 4.77 t (2024), 93rd of 203 in the world and 44th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 43.0 Mt (2024), 87th of 203 in the world and 28th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.75 t2024 · world 77/203 · region 37/49GHG per person4.77 t2024 · world 93/203 · region 44/49GHG emissions43.0 Mt2024 · world 87/203 · region 28/49CO₂ emissions33.7 Mt2024 · world 67/203 · region 26/49
CO₂ per person
SwitzerlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Switzerland3.75 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SwitzerlandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Switzerland4.77 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Switzerland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.75 t202477/20337/496.23 t5.92 t4.16 t−25%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.77 t202493/20344/497.45 t7.05 t5.23 t−22%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e43.0 Mt202487/20328/4953.5 Mt55.1 Mt45.2 Mt−14%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt33.7 Mt202467/20326/4944.8 Mt46.3 Mt35.9 Mt−18%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e5.9 Mt2024120/20331/495.2 Mt5.3 Mt5.7 Mt+8.6%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption27.7%202186/21217/5418.2%20.6%26.4%+7.1 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output67.9%202141/20612/5157.9%57.9%63.7%+12.5 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³8.3 µg/m³2023168/20042/5220.6 µg/m³14.9 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³−37%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area32.0%2024108/21429/5730.3%31.2%31.8%+0.5 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area37.7%2024106/21038/5539.6%38.8%38.0%−0.8 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.1%2024104/20636/5310.3%10.2%10.1%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory12.5%2025100/21339/55··12.0%+2.8 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources4.2%2022111/17734/476.3%5.2%4.2%−0.7 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³4,603 m³202267/18319/485,623 m³5,163 m³4,677 m³−8.9%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,584 kg/ha202450/17925/486,402 kg/ha6,094 kg/ha6,978 kg/ha−35%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Switzerland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Switzerland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSwitzerlandGermanyFranceItalyAustriaLiechtenstein
CO₂ per person3.75 t20246.94 t20244.00 t20245.08 t20246.32 t2024—
GHG per person4.77 t20248.07 t20245.52 t20246.30 t20247.74 t2024—
GHG emissions43.0 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024371.2 Mt202471.0 Mt2024—
CO₂ emissions33.7 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024274.5 Mt2024299.2 Mt202458.0 Mt2024—
Methane5.9 Mt202455.5 Mt202467.0 Mt202444.9 Mt20248.2 Mt2024—
Renewable energy27.7%202117.6%202116.2%202117.5%202136.0%202156.9%2022
Renewable power67.9%202139.8%202122.8%202141.0%202179.9%2021—
PM2.5 exposure8.3 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³2023—
Forest cover32.0%202432.8%202432.9%202431.8%202447.3%202436.8%2024
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