Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▲ Rising
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland is 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh, 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 vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland peaked at 0.2648 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1761 kg CO₂ per kWh, 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 vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1761 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.2109 kg CO₂ per kWh | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1828 kg CO₂ per kWh | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2167 kg CO₂ per kWh | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2017 kg CO₂ per kWh | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2241 kg CO₂ per kWh | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2042 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1867 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2164 kg CO₂ per kWh | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2254 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2146 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2171 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2542 kg CO₂ per kWh | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2245 kg CO₂ per kWh | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2126 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2145 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2096 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2246 kg CO₂ per kWh | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2479 kg CO₂ per kWh | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2339 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2358 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2592 kg CO₂ per kWh | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1976 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1761 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2167 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2207 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1867 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2542 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2096 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2648 kg CO₂ per kWh | 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 vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Switzerland was 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2648 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2018.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of 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 Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.