Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.9 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Switzerland peaked at 1.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
That places Switzerland 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.767 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.915 t CO2eq/cap | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 60 Brazil 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 60 China, mainland 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 60 Singapore 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 63 Georgia 0.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 63 Japan 0.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 66 Austria 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Switzerland?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Switzerland was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.