Australia vs Switzerland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Australia
0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2017
Switzerland
0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Australia rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0039 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2539 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1976 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0563 kg CO₂ per kWh | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.2463 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2207 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0255 kg CO₂ per kWh | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2526 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2298 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0229 kg CO₂ per kWh | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0039 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.