Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland is 0.0016 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0071 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Sweden 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Mauritania 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.