Energy — Emissions Share in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions Share was 90.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.87 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 221 countries
All-time high
103.5 %
in 1999
All-time low
89.83 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 100.2 %1991: 101 %1992: 101.5 %1993: 102.3 %1994: 101.9 %1995: 102.5 %1996: 103 %1997: 103.4 %1998: 103.4 %1999: 103.5 %2000: 103.3 %2001: 98.6 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 98.3 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 94.8 %2012: 95.2 %2013: 95.5 %2014: 94.6 %2015: 95 %2016: 90.4 %2017: 90.6 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 90.6 %2020: 90.4 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 90.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Switzerland stood at 90.87 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 103.5 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89.83 %, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 105th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 100.15 % —
1991 101 % +0.8%
1992 101.48 % +0.5%
1993 102.26 % +0.8%
1994 101.93 % -0.3%
1995 102.47 % +0.5%
1996 102.98 % +0.5%
1997 103.36 % +0.4%
1998 103.42 % +0.1%
1999 103.5 % +0.1%
2000 103.26 % -0.2%
2001 98.64 % -4.5%
2002 98.8 % +0.2%
2003 98.87 % +0.1%
2004 98.59 % -0.3%
2005 98.33 % -0.3%
2006 98.48 % +0.2%
2007 98.21 % -0.3%
2008 98.38 % +0.2%
2009 98.45 % +0.1%
2010 97.86 % -0.6%
2011 94.75 % -3.2%
2012 95.22 % +0.5%
2013 95.46 % +0.3%
2014 94.62 % -0.9%
2015 94.95 % +0.3%
2016 90.42 % -4.8%
2017 90.58 % +0.2%
2018 90.22 % -0.4%
2019 90.63 % +0.5%
2020 90.36 % -0.3%
2021 89.83 % -0.6%
2022 90.81 % +1.1%
2023 90.87 % +0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 90.87 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 90.87 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.44 %, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.26 % 100.15 % 103.5 % 10
2000s 99 % 98.21 % 103.26 % 10
2010s 93.47 % 90.22 % 97.86 % 10
2020s 90.47 % 89.83 % 90.87 % 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Barbados 91.29 % compare
  2. 103 Türkiye 91.23 % compare
  3. 103 Turkey 91.23 % compare
  4. 106 Cyprus 90.74 % compare
  5. 107 Greece 90.64 % compare
  6. 108 Algeria 90.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions share in Switzerland was 90.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 103.5 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.83 % in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.