Per capita ghg sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita ghg sector was 563.66 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita ghg sector in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Switzerland stood at 563.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Switzerland peaked at 655.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239.57, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Per capita ghg sector in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 463.27 | — |
| 1991 | 435.49 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 464 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 485.72 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 511.9 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 531.21 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 552.89 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 574.12 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 597.73 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 621.49 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 652.84 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 626.87 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 552.29 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 499.08 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 473.99 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 481.71 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 504.11 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 526.15 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 554.85 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 527.29 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 544.36 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 578.69 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 581.33 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 577.17 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 581.18 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 592.71 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 613.74 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 628.13 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 654.04 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 655.2 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 239.57 | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 268.75 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 473.15 | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 563.66 | +19.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 563.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 563.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.1% | 268.75 | 473.15 |
| 2020 | -63.4% | 655.2 | 239.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523.78 | 435.49 | 621.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.92 | 473.99 | 652.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.66 | 544.36 | 655.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.28 | 239.57 | 563.66 | 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 ghg sector in Switzerland?
- Per capita ghg sector in Switzerland was 563.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 655.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.57 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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