Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0065 kt per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0023 kt per square kilometre for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0048 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1963 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1965 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1966 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1967 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1968 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1970 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1971 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1972 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1973 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1974 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
1975 0.0049 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1976 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1977 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1978 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1980 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1983 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1984 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1985 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1986 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1988 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1991 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1994 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1995 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1996 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.005 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1999 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2000 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0046 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2002 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2003 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2004 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2005 0.004 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2006 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2007 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2010 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2011 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
2012 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 0.003 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2015 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2016 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2018 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2019 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2020 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2021 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2022 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2023 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 56 Tonga 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Eswatini 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Liechtenstein 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Pakistan 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Mozambique 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Ghana 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 10,608 data points, 1961–2023
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Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.