Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 270.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland stood at 270.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland peaked at 335.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1991.
That places Switzerland 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.1% | 89.2% | 141.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.9% | 108.0% | 177.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.3% | 151.8% | 335.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.9% | 219.7% | 281.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 9.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.16 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland was 270.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 335.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.