The greenhouse gas inventory contains comprehensive statistics on emissions according to the requirements of the UN Climate Convention. It shows detailed information on Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions and enables a breakdown into gases, sectors and individual sources. The greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and navigation, and the greenhouse gas balance from land use (soil, vegetation) are shown separately.
The greenhouse gas inventory details all of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions. As well as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the use of fossil energy sources, these also include CO2 emissions from industrial processes and waste incineration, emissions of the other greenhouse gases methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and synthetic gases from a wide range of sources. In line with the guidelines of the UN Climate Convention, emissions from international aviation and navigation are shown in the greenhouse gas inventory, but are not included in the total emissions. The same applies to the greenhouse gas balance from land use, i.e. the greenhouse gas emissions and carbon fixation from soil and vegetation. The emissions shown in the greenhouse gas inventory are not corrected for weather conditions. The greenhouse gas inventory does not include emissions arising from the production of imported goods (including imported electricity).
Reduction targets and monitoring target attainment
Detailed information on Switzerland’s reduction targets and how these are monitored (with inclusion of the greenhouse gas balance from land use) is available on the following page:
Data and publications on the current greenhouse gas inventory
Switzerland’s greenhouse gas inventory is updated each year in spring on the basis of data from the year before last. The data below is based on the greenhouse gas inventory from April 2020 (next update: April 2021).
Key figures on the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland (1990-2018) (PDF, 1 MB, 15.04.2020)as at April 2020 (in German, also available in French)
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland and breakdown into gases
Breakdown of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions into sectors
Detailed information on the greenhouse gas emissions for the individual sectors in accordance with the CO2 Ordinance is available on the following pages:
Further information
Documents
Greenhouse gas emissions according to the revised CO2 Act and Kyoto Protocol, second commitment period (2013-2020, version of July 2020) (PDF, 1 MB, 07.07.2020) (PDF, 1 MB, 07.07.2020)In German, also available in French
CO2-Emissionsfaktoren des schweizerischen Treibhausgasinventars (PDF, 316 kB, 15.04.2019)Compilation of the CO2 emission factors and energy content of the various energy sources that are used in the greenhouse gas inventory (in German, also available in French and Italian).
Key figures on the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland (1990-2018) (PDF, 1 MB, 15.04.2020)as at April 2020 (in German, also available in French)
Data
Overview of emissions: tables (second commitment period, version of July 2020) (XLS, 281 kB, 07.07.2020)Emissions according to the CO2 Act and Kyoto Protocol, second commitment period, 2013-2020 (in German, also available in French)
Last modification 18.12.2020
