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Energy — Emissions Share in Switzerland

Switzerland: Energy — Emissions Share was 12.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.81 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
16.41 %
in 1999
All-time low
11.03 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 11 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 12.4 %1993: 12.5 %1994: 12.9 %1995: 13.4 %1996: 13.9 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 14.6 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 13.2 %2020: 12.5 %2021: 13 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Switzerland stood at 12.81 %.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 16.41 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.03 %, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.33 % 11.03 % 16.41 % 10
2000s 14.45 % 13.24 % 15.78 % 10
2010s 12.89 % 12.61 % 13.2 % 10
2020s 12.79 % 12.5 % 13.04 % 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Lesotho 13.77 % compare
  2. 60 Poland 13.77 % compare
  3. 62 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.57 % compare
  4. 64 Germany 12.8 % compare
  5. 65 Israel 12.67 % compare
  6. 66 Kiribati 12.45 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Switzerland?
Energy — emissions share in Switzerland was 12.81 % 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 16.41 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.03 % in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for energy — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.