Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 11.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
17.25
in 2001
All-time low
4.11
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.8 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland peaked at 17.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1965.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.11 | — |
| 1966 | 4.65 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 4.98 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 4.86 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.59 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 5.35 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.73 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 7.77 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 7.92 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9.47 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 9.12 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.54 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 12.25 | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 13.05 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 12.99 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.07 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.49 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.61 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.11 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.07 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.06 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 15.23 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.08 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.23 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.5 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.31 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15.88 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.03 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 15.87 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.94 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.42 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.56 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.47 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.41 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.08 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 15.81 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.14 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.89 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.41 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.97 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.18 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.25 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.68 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.93 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12.44 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.86 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.49 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.49 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 14.39 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | -18.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 | 4.11 | 4.98 | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.75 | 5.35 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.34 | 12.25 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.65 | 15.03 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 | 14.08 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 12.44 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 | 11.8 | 14.39 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Switzerland was 11.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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