Carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon price vs share emissions was 107.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland stood at 107.93. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland peaked at 107.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 8.02 | — |
| 2009 | 8.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.51 | +204.4% |
| 2011 | 23.34 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.49 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.91 | +107.9% |
| 2015 | 45.6 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 61.83 | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 61.25 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.56 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 70.58 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 75.33 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 83.36 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 106.24 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 106.9 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 107.93 | +9.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 107.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 4.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 107.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +204.4% | 8.05 | 24.51 |
| 2014 | +107.9% | 24.49 | 50.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 | 23.34 | 70.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 | 75.33 | 107.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- 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 price vs share emissions in Switzerland?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Switzerland was 107.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 107.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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