Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 30.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Switzerland stood at 30.72. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Switzerland peaked at 44.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.72, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 73rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.01 | — |
| 2001 | 43.42 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.9 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.21 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.64 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.67 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 42.68 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.39 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.86 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.88 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 40.36 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 41.38 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.62 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 37.07 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.49 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.56 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.38 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.25 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.97 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.48 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 31.47 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 30.72 | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.27, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.75 | 41.39 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.29 | 35.25 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 | 30.72 | 34.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Switzerland was 30.72 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.72 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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