Energy — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions was 52.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.4 kt
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11.7 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Switzerland, 1961–2023

1020304050196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Switzerland is 52.4 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 52.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7 kt, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.01 kt 11.7 kt 12.4 kt 9
1970s 14.3 kt 13 kt 16.2 kt 10
1980s 16.5 kt 14 kt 18 kt 10
1990s 20.91 kt 18.7 kt 23.6 kt 10
2000s 20.86 kt 18 kt 26.3 kt 10
2010s 34.15 kt 27.1 kt 42.7 kt 10
2020s 49.1 kt 45 kt 52.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 100 Paraguay 57.1 kt compare
  2. 101 Austria 54.2 kt compare
  3. 102 Brunei Darussalam 52.5 kt compare
  4. 104 Guyana 52.1 kt compare
  5. 105 Niger 51.3 kt compare
  6. 106 Yemen 50.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions in Switzerland was 52.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 52.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf