Energy — Emissions in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions was 30,800 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30,800 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43,200 kt
in 1973
All-time low
18,500 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Switzerland stood at 30,800 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Switzerland peaked at 43,200 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18,500 kt, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,878 kt 18,500 kt 35,700 kt 9
1970s 39,250 kt 37,300 kt 43,200 kt 10
1980s 37,500 kt 34,600 kt 40,000 kt 10
1990s 39,120 kt 37,100 kt 40,500 kt 10
2000s 38,610 kt 36,000 kt 40,900 kt 10
2010s 33,800 kt 30,500 kt 37,900 kt 10
2020s 30,050 kt 28,700 kt 31,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 72 Finland 31,500 kt compare
  2. 72 Ireland 31,500 kt compare
  3. 74 Tunisia 31,000 kt compare
  4. 76 Sweden 30,300 kt compare
  5. 77 Slovak Republic 28,500 kt compare
  6. 78 Bahrain 28,300 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions in Switzerland was 30,800 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 43,200 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,500 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions?
Switzerland ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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