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