Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,633 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,633 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,304 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
1,633 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 1,633 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Switzerland peaked at 2,304 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,633 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,161 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,200 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,224 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,057 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,090 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,041 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,035 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,095 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,108 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,095 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,304 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,247 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,235 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,235 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,233 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,230 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,233 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,258 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,284 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,228 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,195 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,145 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,142 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,111 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,066 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,956 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,915 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,863 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,856 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,837 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,672 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,680 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,646 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,633 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,633 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,633 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,111 kilograms per person | 2,035 kilograms per person | 2,224 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 kilograms per person | 2,228 kilograms per person | 2,304 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,009 kilograms per person | 1,837 kilograms per person | 2,195 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 kilograms per person | 1,633 kilograms per person | 1,680 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 from transport in Switzerland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Switzerland was 1,633 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 from transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,304 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,633 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.