Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0416 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0416 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Switzerland peaked at 0.0874 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0416, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 157th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0859 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0874 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0871 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0736 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0734 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0651 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0597 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0579 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0574 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0519 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0489 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0814 | 0.0728 | 0.0874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 | 0.0511 | 0.0731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 | 0.0416 | 0.0489 | 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)
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Switzerland was 0.0416 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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