Consumption-based carbon intensity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2247 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4034 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2088 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Switzerland, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2088 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3705 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3696 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3617 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.345 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3499 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3386 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3735 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2876 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3366 kilograms per international-$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2952 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2997 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2989 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.313 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2805 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.371 kilograms per international-$ | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.319 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3344 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2388 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2204 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4034 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2937 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3366 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | 0.371 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 61 Peru 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Morocco 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 India 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Armenia 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4034 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2088 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).