Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.022 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.022 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.066 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.022 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.022 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Switzerland peaked at 0.066 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.022 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.058 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.061 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.06 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.057 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.057 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.047 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.049 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.048 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.042 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.043 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.043 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.042 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.039 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.036 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.033 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.031 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.032 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.028 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.024 kg per constant US$ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.022 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.022 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 kg per constant US$, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.022 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 kg per constant US$, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0574 kg per constant US$ | 0.047 kg per constant US$ | 0.066 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 kg per constant US$ | 0.031 kg per constant US$ | 0.048 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 kg per constant US$ | 0.022 kg per constant US$ | 0.032 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Switzerland was 0.022 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Switzerland ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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