Carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon tax trading coverage was 42.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.26
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland is 42.53, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland peaked at 51.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 50.14 | — |
| 2009 | 49.83 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.26 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.02 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 48.24 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.71 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 45.15 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 46.33 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 46.94 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.27 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.65 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.38 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.06 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 42.53 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.53 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 42.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 42.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 0 | 50.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 | 44.38 | 51.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.45 | 42.53 | 46.06 | 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 tax trading coverage in Switzerland?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Switzerland was 42.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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