Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0416 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0874 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0416 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0416 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0859 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0874 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0844 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0871 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0736 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0734 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0651 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0597 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0579 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0574 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0519 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0489 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0416 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0416 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0814 kg per constant US$ | 0.0728 kg per constant US$ | 0.0874 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0605 kg per constant US$ | 0.0511 kg per constant US$ | 0.0731 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 kg per constant US$ | 0.0416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0489 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 160 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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