Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Switzerland, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Switzerland stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Switzerland peaked at 2.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -108.1% |
| 1976 | -0.6% | +1206.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3% | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -102.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +2136.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +97.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2136.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | -1206.9% | -0.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Switzerland?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Switzerland was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.