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-$, in 1858.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.0206 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1859 | 0.0284 kilograms per international-$ | +37.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0413 kilograms per international-$ | +45.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0571 kilograms per international-$ | +38.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0655 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0638 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0793 kilograms per international-$ | +24.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0967 kilograms per international-$ | +21.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0927 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1144 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1873 | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1874 | 0.1287 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1402 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1402 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1462 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1511 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1587 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1499 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1479 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1424 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.1495 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1537 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 0.1684 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2405 kilograms per international-$ | +31.0% |
| 1892 | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | -19.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | +23.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2193 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.229 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2601 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1902 | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1903 | 0.2556 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2496 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2509 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.2554 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2973 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1908 | 0.2924 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.2782 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2591 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2835 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1912 | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.293 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2704 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2004 kilograms per international-$ | -25.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2081 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1764 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | +43.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | -24.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2211 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2574 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2265 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2299 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2191 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2327 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2572 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2366 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.2406 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2559 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2494 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2596 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2867 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2006 kilograms per international-$ | -30.0% |
| 1941 | 0.169 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1652 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1147 kilograms per international-$ | -30.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ | -63.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | +185.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1894 kilograms per international-$ | +59.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1943 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1702 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1943 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2334 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2042 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2225 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2394 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2491 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2578 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2597 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2586 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2736 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2697 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2644 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2759 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2493 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2492 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2579 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2554 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2313 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2178 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2044 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2197 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2115 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2073 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1902 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1866 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1702 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1688 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1568 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1382 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.131 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1321 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1278 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1154 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.104 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1031 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1008 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0898 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0768 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0738 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0684 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0655 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0589 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +185.6% | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1945 | -63.7% | 0.1147 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0416 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1947 | +59.5% | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1894 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).