Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.3106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3106
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5017
in 2012
All-time low
0.3106
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3106 for consumption co2 emissions vs population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland peaked at 0.5017 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3106, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3816 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3762 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4298 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.387 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3765 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3826 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4084 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3814 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4427 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3435 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3557 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4265 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.373 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3663 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.359 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3748 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4021 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3711 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3467 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3826 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3404 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3701 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4341 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4512 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4826 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3462 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3344 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3123 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3276 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3349 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3106 | -7.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.391 | 0.3435 | 0.4427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3758 | 0.3467 | 0.4265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4088 | 0.3344 | 0.5017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3214 | 0.3106 | 0.3349 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland was 0.3106 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5017 in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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