Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.21 % for other — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland peaked at 0.51 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.21 %, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.51 % | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.49 % | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.47 % | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.46 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.43 % | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.41 % | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.41 % | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.36 % | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.35 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.35 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.32 % | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.31 % | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.32 % | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3 % | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.28 % | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.29 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.28 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.27 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.26 % | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 % | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 % | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 % | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.24 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 % | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.24 % | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.21 % | -4.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.21 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 %, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.21 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.22 %, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.465 % | 0.4 % | 0.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.334 % | 0.28 % | 0.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 % | 0.24 % | 0.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 % | 0.21 % | 0.24 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 164 Afghanistan 0.21 % compare
- 164 Latvia 0.21 % compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.21 % compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 0.21 % 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 other — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland?
- Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Switzerland was 0.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 % in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.