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Co2 intensity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Co2 intensity was 0.0589 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0589
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3082
in 1915
All-time low
0.0206
in 1858
Years of data
165
1858–2022

Co2 intensity in Switzerland, 1858–2022

00.10.20.3185819402022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0589 for co2 intensity 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, co2 intensity in Switzerland peaked at 0.3082 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0.0206, in 1858.

That places Switzerland 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Co2 intensity in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.0206 —
1859 0.0284 +37.7%
1860 0.0413 +45.5%
1861 0.0571 +38.3%
1862 0.0655 +14.6%
1863 0.0638 -2.5%
1864 0.0793 +24.3%
1865 0.0967 +21.9%
1866 0.0944 -2.4%
1867 0.0942 -0.2%
1868 0.0961 +2.0%
1869 0.0927 -3.5%
1870 0.1144 +23.5%
1871 0.1352 +18.1%
1872 0.1505 +11.3%
1873 0.1374 -8.8%
1874 0.1287 -6.3%
1875 0.1292 +0.4%
1876 0.1402 +8.5%
1877 0.1402 -0.0%
1878 0.1387 -1.0%
1879 0.1462 +5.4%
1880 0.1521 +4.0%
1881 0.1391 -8.6%
1882 0.1511 +8.6%
1883 0.1587 +5.0%
1884 0.1499 -5.5%
1885 0.1479 -1.3%
1886 0.1424 -3.7%
1887 0.1495 +5.0%
1888 0.1537 +2.8%
1889 0.1684 +9.5%
1890 0.1836 +9.0%
1891 0.2405 +31.0%
1892 0.2193 -8.8%
1893 0.1772 -19.2%
1894 0.2182 +23.1%
1895 0.2193 +0.5%
1896 0.2239 +2.1%
1897 0.2232 -0.3%
1898 0.229 +2.6%
1899 0.2477 +8.2%
1900 0.2601 +5.0%
1901 0.2425 -6.8%
1902 0.2339 -3.6%
1903 0.2556 +9.3%
1904 0.2496 -2.4%
1905 0.2509 +0.5%
1906 0.2554 +1.8%
1907 0.2973 +16.4%
1908 0.2924 -1.7%
1909 0.2782 -4.9%
1910 0.2591 -6.8%
1911 0.2835 +9.4%
1912 0.276 -2.6%
1913 0.293 +6.2%
1914 0.2847 -2.8%
1915 0.3082 +8.2%
1916 0.2704 -12.3%
1917 0.2004 -25.9%
1918 0.2081 +3.9%
1919 0.1764 -15.2%
1920 0.2533 +43.6%
1921 0.1921 -24.2%
1922 0.2211 +15.1%
1923 0.2574 +16.4%
1924 0.2265 -12.0%
1925 0.2299 +1.5%
1926 0.2191 -4.7%
1927 0.2346 +7.1%
1928 0.2327 -0.8%
1929 0.2572 +10.6%
1930 0.2366 -8.0%
1931 0.246 +4.0%
1932 0.2555 +3.9%
1933 0.2319 -9.3%
1934 0.2309 -0.4%
1935 0.2406 +4.2%
1936 0.2559 +6.4%
1937 0.2494 -2.5%
1938 0.2596 +4.1%
1939 0.2867 +10.4%
1940 0.2006 -30.0%
1941 0.169 -15.8%
1942 0.1559 -7.8%
1943 0.1652 +6.0%
1944 0.1147 -30.6%
1945 0.0416 -63.7%
1946 0.1188 +185.6%
1947 0.1894 +59.5%
1948 0.1992 +5.1%
1949 0.168 -15.7%
1950 0.1892 +12.7%
1951 0.2184 +15.4%
1952 0.1943 -11.1%
1953 0.1702 -12.4%
1954 0.1943 +14.2%
1955 0.1955 +0.7%
1956 0.2334 +19.4%
1957 0.2356 +0.9%
1958 0.2142 -9.1%
1959 0.2042 -4.6%
1960 0.2225 +8.9%
1961 0.2136 -4.0%
1962 0.2394 +12.1%
1963 0.2725 +13.8%
1964 0.2491 -8.6%
1965 0.2578 +3.5%
1966 0.2597 +0.7%
1967 0.2586 -0.4%
1968 0.2743 +6.1%
1969 0.2746 +0.1%
1970 0.2736 -0.4%
1971 0.2697 -1.4%
1972 0.2644 -2.0%
1973 0.2759 +4.3%
1974 0.2493 -9.6%
1975 0.2492 -0.0%
1976 0.2579 +3.5%
1977 0.2554 -1.0%
1978 0.2545 -0.4%
1979 0.2356 -7.4%
1980 0.2313 -1.8%
1981 0.2178 -5.9%
1982 0.2044 -6.1%
1983 0.2197 +7.5%
1984 0.2115 -3.7%
1985 0.2059 -2.7%
1986 0.2073 +0.7%
1987 0.1902 -8.3%
1988 0.1866 -1.9%
1989 0.1748 -6.3%
1990 0.1885 +7.9%
1991 0.1953 +3.6%
1992 0.1918 -1.8%
1993 0.1791 -6.6%
1994 0.1702 -5.0%
1995 0.1688 -0.8%
1996 0.1674 -0.8%
1997 0.1568 -6.4%
1998 0.1549 -1.2%
1999 0.149 -3.8%
2000 0.1382 -7.2%
2001 0.1385 +0.2%
2002 0.131 -5.4%
2003 0.1321 +0.8%
2004 0.1278 -3.3%
2005 0.1233 -3.5%
2006 0.1154 -6.4%
2007 0.104 -9.9%
2008 0.1031 -0.9%
2009 0.1008 -2.2%
2010 0.0998 -1.0%
2011 0.0877 -12.1%
2012 0.0894 +1.9%
2013 0.0898 +0.4%
2014 0.0797 -11.2%
2015 0.0774 -2.8%
2016 0.0768 -0.8%
2017 0.0738 -3.8%
2018 0.0694 -6.1%
2019 0.0684 -1.5%
2020 0.0653 -4.5%
2021 0.0655 +0.3%
2022 0.0589 -10.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +185.6% 0.0416 0.1188
1945 -63.7% 0.1147 0.0416
1947 +59.5% 0.1188 0.1894

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0245 0.0206 0.0284 2
1860s 0.0781 0.0413 0.0967 10
1870s 0.1361 0.1144 0.1505 10
1880s 0.1513 0.1391 0.1684 10
1890s 0.2182 0.1772 0.2477 10
1900s 0.2616 0.2339 0.2973 10
1910s 0.256 0.1764 0.3082 10
1920s 0.2324 0.1921 0.2574 10
1930s 0.2493 0.2309 0.2867 10
1940s 0.1522 0.0416 0.2006 10
1950s 0.2049 0.1702 0.2356 10
1960s 0.2522 0.2136 0.2746 10
1970s 0.2586 0.2356 0.2759 10
1980s 0.205 0.1748 0.2313 10
1990s 0.1722 0.149 0.1953 10
2000s 0.1214 0.1008 0.1385 10
2010s 0.0812 0.0684 0.0998 10
2020s 0.0632 0.0589 0.0655 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Switzerland?
Co2 intensity in Switzerland was 0.0589 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3082 in 1915.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 in 1858.
How does Switzerland rank for co2 intensity?
Switzerland ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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