Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland
Switzerland: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 480,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 480,000 for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland peaked at 1.08 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 440,000, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 79th out of 179 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570,000 | — |
| 1991 | 860,000 | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 850,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 990,000 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 790,000 | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 870,000 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 670,000 | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 930,000 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 900,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 580,000 | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 800,000 | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 860,000 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 920,000 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 740,000 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 660,000 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 630,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 660,000 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 650,000 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 630,000 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 610,000 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 570,000 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 440,000 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 540,000 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 490,000 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 440,000 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 470,000 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 519,999 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 450,000 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 480,000 | +6.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 480,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 480,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +86.2% | 580,000 | 1.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 845,000 | 570,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,000 | 580,000 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,000 | 440,000 | 630,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,000 | 450,000 | 519,999 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Switzerland was 480,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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