Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 75.31 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 75.31 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 84.99 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.46 %, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 72nd 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 (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.93 % | — |
| 1991 | 81.84 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.73 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.09 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.26 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.89 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 83.65 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.83 % | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.17 % | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.27 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 81.72 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.45 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.74 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.15 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.79 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.1 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.72 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.9 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 78.52 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.47 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.08 % | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 77.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.25 % | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 74.65 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.77 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.89 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.02 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.24 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 75.31 % | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 75.31 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 100% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 75.31 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.31 % | 80.93 % | 84.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.76 % | 80.15 % | 84.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.87 % | 73.77 % | 80.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.51 % | 73.46 % | 75.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 69 Armenia 76.3 % compare
- 70 Slovakia 75.38 % compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 75.36 % compare
- 73 Israel 75.11 % compare
- 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 74.57 % compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.14 % compare
- 75 United Kingdom 74.14 % 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 share (co2eq) in Switzerland?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland was 75.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.99 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.46 % in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.