Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.8235 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.8235 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 1.11 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4799 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4799 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5738 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7007 kt per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6678 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.726 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7514 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7792 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8653 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.916 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.968 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9996 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9585 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9941 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9736 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9869 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9441 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8911 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9805 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9576 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9733 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9755 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.983 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.945 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9996 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9615 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9828 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9612 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9886 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9914 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9348 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9947 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9562 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9046 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9263 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.989 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.87 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8771 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8435 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8547 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8076 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8396 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7903 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7682 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8268 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8235 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7178 kt per square kilometre | 0.4799 kt per square kilometre | 0.916 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.9585 kt per square kilometre | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9668 kt per square kilometre | 0.8911 kt per square kilometre | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.9615 kt per square kilometre | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 kt per square kilometre | 0.9348 kt per square kilometre | 1.06 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8869 kt per square kilometre | 0.8076 kt per square kilometre | 0.989 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8022 kt per square kilometre | 0.7682 kt per square kilometre | 0.8268 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 36 Bangladesh 0.8857 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Grenada 0.8796 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 0.828 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 0.8046 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Iraq 0.7287 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 0.6776 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.8235 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4799 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.