Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.2491 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland is 0.2491, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland peaked at 0.2648 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1761, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1761 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2109 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1828 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2167 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2017 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2241 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2042 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1867 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2164 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2254 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2146 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2171 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2542 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2245 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2126 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2145 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2096 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2246 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2479 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2339 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2358 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2592 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2491 | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1976 | 0.1761 | 0.2167 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2207 | 0.1867 | 0.2542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 | 0.2096 | 0.2648 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Switzerland was 0.2491 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2648 in 2018.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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