Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland is 7.02, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5 | — |
| 2012 | 7.65 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.49 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.56 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.02 | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
- 13 Ireland 6.93 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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland was 7.02 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.