Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0589 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3082 kilograms per international-$
in 1915
All-time low
0.0206 kilograms per international-$
in 1858
Years of data
165
1858–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Switzerland, 1858–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Switzerland peaked at 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 kilograms per international-$, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0245 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0206 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0284 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0781 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0413 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0967 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1361 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2616 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2973 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2574 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2493 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2867 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2006 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1702 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2586 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2759 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2313 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0812 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0684 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0998 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0655 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Switzerland?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Switzerland was 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ in 1915.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 kilograms per international-$ in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).