Consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2247 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2247
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4034
in 1992
All-time low
0.2088
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2247 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland peaked at 0.4034 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2088, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3705 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3696 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3617 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.345 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3499 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3386 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3735 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2861 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2876 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3366 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2952 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2997 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2989 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.313 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2805 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2562 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2793 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2514 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2732 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.371 | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3183 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.325 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.319 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3344 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2388 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2302 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2088 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2204 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2247 | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2247 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3574 | 0.2861 | 0.4034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2937 | 0.2562 | 0.3366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 | 0.2302 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 | 0.2088 | 0.2247 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Switzerland was 0.2247 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4034 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2088 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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