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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.5% | — |
| 1991 | 89.2% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 110.4% | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 102.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 107.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 124.4% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 116.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 141.0% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 108.0% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 143.1% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 125.4% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 126.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 127.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 142.3% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 171.2% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 169.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 148.6% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 177.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 151.8% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 211.4% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 315.1% | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 254.6% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 307.7% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 312.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 335.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 253.8% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 244.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 236.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 219.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 236.4% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 281.4% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 270.0% | -4.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 270.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 270.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 9.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.