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Per capita co2 by source in Switzerland

Switzerland: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0398
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1939
All-time low
0.0398
in 2024
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Per capita co2 by source in Switzerland, 1858–2024

00.511.522.5185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Switzerland stood at 0.0398. That is the lowest value across all 167 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Switzerland peaked at 2.51 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0398, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita co2 by source in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.059 —
1859 0.0822 +39.2%
1860 0.1212 +47.4%
1861 0.1684 +39.0%
1862 0.1848 +9.7%
1863 0.1838 -0.6%
1864 0.2228 +21.2%
1865 0.2698 +21.1%
1866 0.2655 -1.6%
1867 0.2584 -2.7%
1868 0.2932 +13.5%
1869 0.2818 -3.9%
1870 0.3201 +13.6%
1871 0.3908 +22.1%
1872 0.4524 +15.7%
1873 0.4264 -5.7%
1874 0.4289 +0.6%
1875 0.4488 +4.6%
1876 0.5213 +16.2%
1877 0.4902 -6.0%
1878 0.4609 -6.0%
1879 0.4905 +6.4%
1880 0.5655 +15.3%
1881 0.5215 -7.8%
1882 0.5755 +10.4%
1883 0.6373 +10.7%
1884 0.6462 +1.4%
1885 0.678 +4.9%
1886 0.6842 +0.9%
1887 0.7395 +8.1%
1888 0.7504 +1.5%
1889 0.8237 +9.8%
1890 0.9295 +12.8%
1891 1.13 +22.0%
1892 1.1 -2.8%
1893 0.8908 -19.2%
1894 1.11 +24.6%
1895 1.18 +6.2%
1896 1.27 +8.1%
1897 1.33 +4.4%
1898 1.41 +6.1%
1899 1.51 +6.8%
1900 1.66 +9.9%
1901 1.49 -10.1%
1902 1.48 -0.3%
1903 1.59 +7.4%
1904 1.66 +4.0%
1905 1.72 +3.7%
1906 1.88 +9.4%
1907 2.16 +15.0%
1908 2.13 -1.3%
1909 2.13 -0.2%
1910 2.03 -4.6%
1911 2.23 +10.0%
1912 2.26 +1.1%
1913 2.38 +5.5%
1914 2.18 -8.5%
1915 2.31 +6.0%
1916 2.19 -5.2%
1917 1.57 -28.2%
1918 1.48 -6.0%
1919 1.19 -19.3%
1920 1.81 +51.9%
1921 1.12 -38.5%
1922 1.51 +35.3%
1923 1.88 +24.8%
1924 1.75 -6.9%
1925 1.84 +4.8%
1926 1.81 -1.6%
1927 2.03 +12.0%
1928 2.01 -1.0%
1929 2.28 +13.8%
1930 2.07 -9.5%
1931 2.15 +4.0%
1932 2.13 -0.7%
1933 2.05 -3.9%
1934 2.01 -1.9%
1935 1.98 -1.4%
1936 2.04 +2.6%
1937 2.22 +9.2%
1938 2.12 -4.6%
1939 2.51 +18.3%
1940 1.68 -33.0%
1941 1.39 -17.3%
1942 1.24 -10.6%
1943 1.33 +6.7%
1944 0.923 -30.4%
1945 0.2984 -67.7%
1946 0.938 +214.4%
1947 1.49 +58.4%
1948 1.53 +2.7%
1949 1.16 -24.2%
1950 1.45 +25.8%
1951 1.8 +23.9%
1952 1.48 -18.0%
1953 1.2 -18.6%
1954 1.42 +18.6%
1955 1.39 -2.4%
1956 1.65 +19.0%
1957 1.72 +4.0%
1958 1.2 -30.4%
1959 1.15 -3.9%
1960 1.29 +12.3%
1961 1.1 -14.7%
1962 1.12 +1.9%
1963 1.3 +16.0%
1964 0.8957 -31.3%
1965 0.7576 -15.4%
1966 0.6037 -20.3%
1967 0.4605 -23.7%
1968 0.3985 -13.4%
1969 0.3785 -5.0%
1970 0.3498 -7.6%
1971 0.2365 -32.4%
1972 0.2083 -11.9%
1973 0.1969 -5.5%
1974 0.1652 -16.1%
1975 0.1225 -25.8%
1976 0.1169 -4.6%
1977 0.1511 +29.3%
1978 0.1406 -7.0%
1979 0.1414 +0.6%
1980 0.2041 +44.3%
1981 0.3021 +48.0%
1982 0.2929 -3.1%
1983 0.3042 +3.9%
1984 0.3111 +2.3%
1985 0.3097 -0.5%
1986 0.2647 -14.5%
1987 0.2457 -7.2%
1988 0.2106 -14.3%
1989 0.2073 -1.6%
1990 0.2185 +5.4%
1991 0.1782 -18.4%
1992 0.1304 -26.8%
1993 0.11 -15.6%
1994 0.1113 +1.1%
1995 0.1132 +1.7%
1996 0.0814 -28.1%
1997 0.0705 -13.3%
1998 0.0618 -12.4%
1999 0.0634 +2.6%
2000 0.0897 +41.4%
2001 0.0905 +0.8%
2002 0.0817 -9.8%
2003 0.0821 +0.5%
2004 0.0796 -3.0%
2005 0.0852 +7.1%
2006 0.0909 +6.6%
2007 0.0981 +8.0%
2008 0.0891 -9.2%
2009 0.0822 -7.7%
2010 0.0829 +0.8%
2011 0.0768 -7.3%
2012 0.0697 -9.3%
2013 0.0721 +3.5%
2014 0.0736 +2.0%
2015 0.0676 -8.2%
2016 0.0627 -7.2%
2017 0.0595 -5.1%
2018 0.0558 -6.2%
2019 0.0503 -9.9%
2020 0.0479 -4.7%
2021 0.0486 +1.5%
2022 0.0494 +1.6%
2023 0.0399 -19.2%
2024 0.0398 -0.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0398 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 15% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0398 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 by source 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +214.4% 0.2984 0.938

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0706 0.059 0.0822 2
1860s 0.225 0.1212 0.2932 10
1870s 0.443 0.3201 0.5213 10
1880s 0.6622 0.5215 0.8237 10
1890s 1.19 0.8908 1.51 10
1900s 1.79 1.48 2.16 10
1910s 1.98 1.19 2.38 10
1920s 1.8 1.12 2.28 10
1930s 2.13 1.98 2.51 10
1940s 1.2 0.2984 1.68 10
1950s 1.45 1.15 1.8 10
1960s 0.8319 0.3785 1.3 10
1970s 0.1829 0.1169 0.3498 10
1980s 0.2652 0.2041 0.3111 10
1990s 0.1139 0.0618 0.2185 10
2000s 0.0869 0.0796 0.0981 10
2010s 0.0671 0.0503 0.0829 10
2020s 0.0451 0.0398 0.0494 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0475 compare
  2. 98 Cyprus 0.0421 compare
  3. 99 Madagascar 0.042 compare
  4. 101 Tanzania 0.0295 compare
  5. 102 Latvia 0.0258 compare
  6. 103 Benin 0.0229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 by source in Switzerland?
Per capita co2 by source in Switzerland was 0.0398 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1939.
What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for per capita co2 by source?
Switzerland ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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