Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0438 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0438. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1121 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0438, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1028 | 0.0955 | 0.1121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 | 0.0772 | 0.0919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 | 0.0548 | 0.0776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 | 0.0438 | 0.0525 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Switzerland was 0.0438 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1121 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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