IPPU — Emissions per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.456 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.499 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.507 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Switzerland?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Switzerland was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.