Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 0.2946 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2946 % change on previous year for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 110.0% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 12.09 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.35 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Switzerland ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1969 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1970 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 1974 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1975 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1977 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1978 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1979 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1980 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1981 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 1982 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1984 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1986 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 1987 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1989 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 1990 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -492.5% |
| 1991 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2441 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1993 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +2044.1% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1997 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1998 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3944 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2000 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2002 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -0.8983 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2007 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +392.1% |
| 2008 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2009 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2011 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2014 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -509.6% |
| 2015 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2017 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 2018 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3327 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2020 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +1923.7% |
| 2021 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2022 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2946 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2946 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2946 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0043 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2044.1% | -0.2441 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1923.7% | -0.3327 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6193 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0098 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 156 Iran 0.3742 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Syria 0.3309 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Liechtenstein 0.3071 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 0.2904 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lithuania 0.2726 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Kenya 0.1874 % change on previous year 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.2946 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.35 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.