Co2 consumption share in Switzerland
Switzerland: Co2 consumption share was 0.3106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Co2 consumption share in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Switzerland stood at 0.3106. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Switzerland peaked at 0.5017 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3106, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3816 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3762 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4298 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.387 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3765 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3826 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4084 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3814 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4427 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3435 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3557 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4265 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.373 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3663 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.359 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3748 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4021 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3711 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3467 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3826 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3404 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3701 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4341 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4512 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4826 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3462 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3344 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3123 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3276 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3349 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3106 | -7.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.391 | 0.3435 | 0.4427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3758 | 0.3467 | 0.4265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4088 | 0.3344 | 0.5017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3214 | 0.3106 | 0.3349 | 4 |
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 co2 consumption share in Switzerland?
- Co2 consumption share in Switzerland was 0.3106 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5017 in 2012.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for co2 consumption share?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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