Electricity — Emissions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electricity — Emissions was 27.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Switzerland is 27.55 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 34.16 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.21 kt, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 92nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.25 kt | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 27.14 kt | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 19.76 kt | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 19.21 kt | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.02 kt | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 23.86 kt | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 22.63 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28.87 kt | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 23.28 kt | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 25.04 kt | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 25.46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.32 kt | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 27.58 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.48 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.06 kt | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 34.16 kt | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 kt | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 29.01 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.14 kt | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 27.37 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 29.51 kt | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 27.64 kt | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.68 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.51 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.19 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.11 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.95 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.31 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.58 kt | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.87 kt | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.55 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.55 kt | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 27.55 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 27.55 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.22 kt | 19.21 kt | 28.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7 kt | 25.04 kt | 34.16 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 kt | 27.31 kt | 29.51 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 kt | 26.58 kt | 27.87 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 89 Faroe Islands 35.36 kt compare
- 90 Sweden 33.99 kt compare
- 91 Lithuania 28.4 kt compare
- 93 Tajikistan 25.43 kt compare
- 94 North Macedonia 25.32 kt compare
- 95 Benin 23.62 kt 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 electricity — emissions in Switzerland?
- Electricity — emissions in Switzerland was 27.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.16 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 kt in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for electricity — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.