Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,535 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,535 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43,862 kt
in 1973
All-time low
18,971 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 32,535 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 43,862 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18,971 kt, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 78th of 200 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 18,971 kt
1962 22,680 kt +19.6%
1963 27,699 kt +22.1%
1964 26,398 kt -4.7%
1965 28,699 kt +8.7%
1966 29,701 kt +3.5%
1967 30,801 kt +3.7%
1968 34,204 kt +11.0%
1969 36,209 kt +5.9%
1970 38,264 kt +5.7%
1971 39,782 kt +4.0%
1972 40,602 kt +2.1%
1973 43,862 kt +8.0%
1974 39,513 kt -9.9%
1975 37,888 kt -4.1%
1976 39,294 kt +3.7%
1977 39,809 kt +1.3%
1978 40,973 kt +2.9%
1979 38,484 kt -6.1%
1980 39,010 kt +1.4%
1981 37,319 kt -4.3%
1982 35,223 kt -5.6%
1983 38,757 kt +10.0%
1984 37,854 kt -2.3%
1985 38,472 kt +1.6%
1986 40,774 kt +6.0%
1987 38,560 kt -5.4%
1988 38,857 kt +0.8%
1989 37,357 kt -3.9%
1990 40,827 kt +9.3%
1991 41,184 kt +0.9%
1992 41,486 kt +0.7%
1993 39,514 kt -4.8%
1994 39,899 kt +1.0%
1995 38,010 kt -4.7%
1996 38,848 kt +2.2%
1997 40,412 kt +4.0%
1998 40,614 kt +0.5%
1999 39,729 kt -2.2%
2000 37,988 kt -4.4%
2001 41,783 kt +10.0%
2002 39,559 kt -5.3%
2003 39,071 kt -1.2%
2004 39,177 kt +0.3%
2005 40,214 kt +2.6%
2006 40,728 kt +1.3%
2007 36,940 kt -9.3%
2008 39,304 kt +6.4%
2009 40,538 kt +3.1%
2010 37,783 kt -6.8%
2011 35,742 kt -5.4%
2012 36,601 kt +2.4%
2013 39,076 kt +6.8%
2014 34,374 kt -12.0%
2015 34,653 kt +0.8%
2016 33,325 kt -3.8%
2017 33,770 kt +1.3%
2018 31,907 kt -5.5%
2019 33,174 kt +4.0%
2020 31,225 kt -5.9%
2021 30,350 kt -2.8%
2022 32,665 kt +7.6%
2023 32,535 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,374 kt 18,971 kt 36,209 kt 9
1970s 39,847 kt 37,888 kt 43,862 kt 10
1980s 38,218 kt 35,223 kt 40,774 kt 10
1990s 40,052 kt 38,010 kt 41,486 kt 10
2000s 39,530 kt 36,940 kt 41,783 kt 10
2010s 35,041 kt 31,907 kt 39,076 kt 10
2020s 31,694 kt 30,350 kt 32,665 kt 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 75 New Zealand 33,466 kt compare
  2. 76 Kenya 33,370 kt compare
  3. 77 Ireland 33,105 kt compare
  4. 79 China, Hong Kong SAR 32,277 kt compare
  5. 80 Sweden 32,086 kt compare
  6. 81 Sudan 30,862 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Switzerland was 32,535 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43,862 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,971 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Switzerland ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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