Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,025 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,025 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,603 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
1,025 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,025 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland peaked at 2,603 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,025 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,482 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,603 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,579 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,444 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,272 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2,392 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,484 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,333 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,406 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,413 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,198 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,293 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,171 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,268 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,228 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,281 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,153 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,894 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,984 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,926 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,050 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,619 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,764 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,849 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,431 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 1,517 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,555 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,467 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,336 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,330 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,226 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,354 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,079 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1,025 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,025 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,025 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,441 kilograms per person | 2,272 kilograms per person | 2,603 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,139 kilograms per person | 1,894 kilograms per person | 2,293 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,592 kilograms per person | 1,330 kilograms per person | 2,050 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 kilograms per person | 1,025 kilograms per person | 1,354 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Germany 1,227 kilograms per person compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 1,179 kilograms per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,028 kilograms per person compare
- 18 Bahamas 976.34 kilograms per person compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 955.59 kilograms per person compare
- 20 Netherlands 949.56 kilograms per person 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 emissions by sector in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Switzerland was 1,025 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,603 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.