IPPU — Emissions Share in Switzerland

Switzerland: IPPU — Emissions Share was 4.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.36 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.1 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.47 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.1 %1991: 4.8 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.4 %1995: 4.2 %1996: 4 %1997: 3.8 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.4 %

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.36 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 5.1 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.47 %, in 2005.

Switzerland ranks 64th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.1 %
1991 4.83 % -5.3%
1992 4.57 % -5.4%
1993 4.37 % -4.4%
1994 4.42 % +1.1%
1995 4.22 % -4.5%
1996 4.05 % -4.0%
1997 3.82 % -5.7%
1998 3.73 % -2.4%
1999 3.58 % -4.0%
2000 3.65 % +2.0%
2001 3.65 % +0.0%
2002 3.93 % +7.7%
2003 3.74 % -4.8%
2004 3.85 % +2.9%
2005 3.47 % -9.9%
2006 3.65 % +5.2%
2007 3.7 % +1.4%
2008 4.07 % +10.0%
2009 3.94 % -3.2%
2010 4.46 % +13.2%
2011 4.34 % -2.7%
2012 4.59 % +5.8%
2013 4.52 % -1.5%
2014 4.56 % +0.9%
2015 4.63 % +1.5%
2016 4.62 % -0.2%
2017 4.66 % +0.9%
2018 4.75 % +1.9%
2019 4.89 % +2.9%
2020 4.64 % -5.1%
2021 4.84 % +4.3%
2022 4.55 % -6.0%
2023 4.36 % -4.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 4.36 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 %, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 4.36 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.27 % 3.58 % 5.1 % 10
2000s 3.76 % 3.47 % 4.07 % 10
2010s 4.6 % 4.34 % 4.89 % 10
2020s 4.6 % 4.36 % 4.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 61 Italy 4.66 % compare
  2. 62 Hungary 4.53 % compare
  3. 63 Malta 4.44 % compare
  4. 65 Belarus 4.05 % compare
  5. 66 Tuvalu 3.92 % compare
  6. 67 Australia 3.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Switzerland?
Ippu — emissions share in Switzerland was 4.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.1 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 % in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for ippu — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — 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
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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.