Consumption-based carbon intensity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3574 kilograms per international-$ | 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 |
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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 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-$).