National Inventory Report 2019

Greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland from 1990 to 2017

June 5, 2019

Switzerland's annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were more than 11 percent lower than in 1990, despite the fact that the country's population rose by over 1.5 million during the same period. Per-capita greenhouse gas emissions stood at around 5.6 tonnes in 2017. Two of the main reasons for the reduction have been structural change in the economy, and more efficient buildings. As a member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Switzerland must report its greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis and document them comprehensively in its National Inventory Report. INFRAS was commissioned by the Federal Office for the Environment to contribute to this report and to deliver traffic data.


More energy-efficient buildings are one of the reasons that Switzerland's annual greenhouse gas emissions were 11 percent lower in 2017 than they were in 1990. (Photo: Keystone-SDA)
More energy-efficient buildings are one of the reasons that Switzerland's annual greenhouse gas emissions were 11 percent lower in 2017 than they were in 1990. (Photo: Keystone-SDA)

Project team

Jürg Heldstab Associate Partner
Jürg Füssler Managing Partner
Bettina Schäppi Associate Partner
Felix Weber Senior Project Manager

Project

Switzerland's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2019

Duration

2017 - 2022

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Who we work for

Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)

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Contacts

Bettina Schäppi Associate Partner