Per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0016 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0016
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0077
in 2005
All-time low
0.0016
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland stood at 0.0016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland peaked at 0.0077 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0039 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 | 0.0039 | 0.0063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 | 0.0053 | 0.0077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 | 0.0033 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 | 0.0016 | 0.003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 compare
- 87 Sweden 0.0012 compare
- 88 Mauritania 0.001 compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 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 per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Switzerland was 0.0016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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