Emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland
Switzerland: Emissions weighted carbon price was 32.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.42 for emissions weighted carbon price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland peaked at 32.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4.02 | — |
| 2009 | 4.01 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.56 | +213.1% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 11.71 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.18 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 19.16 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 27.76 | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 27.15 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.07 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 29.27 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.25 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 32.76 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.42 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.42 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +213.1% | 4.01 | 12.56 |
| 2016 | +44.8% | 19.16 | 27.76 |
| 2014 | +41.3% | 12.18 | 17.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8035 | 0 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 10.98 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 | 29.25 | 32.76 | 6 |
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 emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland?
- Emissions weighted carbon price in Switzerland was 32.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for emissions weighted carbon price?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions weighted carbon price rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions weighted carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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