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Share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.0831 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0831
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3202
in 1932
All-time low
0.0378
in 1945
Years of data
167
1858–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland, 1858–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0831 for share co2 emissions vs population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland peaked at 0.3202 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.0378, in 1945.

Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 167 years of available data.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.0513 —
1859 0.0678 +32.1%
1860 0.0915 +35.0%
1861 0.1217 +33.0%
1862 0.1317 +8.2%
1863 0.1236 -6.2%
1864 0.1396 +12.9%
1865 0.1601 +14.7%
1866 0.1534 -4.2%
1867 0.1402 -8.6%
1868 0.1556 +11.0%
1869 0.1417 -8.9%
1870 0.1674 +18.1%
1871 0.1948 +16.4%
1872 0.2021 +3.7%
1873 0.1847 -8.6%
1874 0.1859 +0.7%
1875 0.1878 +1.0%
1876 0.2165 +15.3%
1877 0.2014 -7.0%
1878 0.191 -5.1%
1879 0.1905 -0.3%
1880 0.1947 +2.2%
1881 0.1762 -9.5%
1882 0.1843 +4.6%
1883 0.1917 +4.0%
1884 0.1945 +1.5%
1885 0.2009 +3.3%
1886 0.2018 +0.4%
1887 0.2082 +3.1%
1888 0.1918 -7.8%
1889 0.2115 +10.3%
1890 0.22 +4.0%
1891 0.2571 +16.8%
1892 0.2513 -2.2%
1893 0.211 -16.1%
1894 0.2537 +20.3%
1895 0.2572 +1.4%
1896 0.2724 +5.9%
1897 0.2744 +0.7%
1898 0.2782 +1.4%
1899 0.2747 -1.2%
1900 0.2891 +5.2%
1901 0.2559 -11.5%
1902 0.2521 -1.5%
1903 0.2505 -0.6%
1904 0.2603 +3.9%
1905 0.2557 -1.8%
1906 0.2705 +5.8%
1907 0.2753 +1.8%
1908 0.2869 +4.2%
1909 0.2775 -3.3%
1910 0.2554 -8.0%
1911 0.278 +8.9%
1912 0.2692 -3.2%
1913 0.2625 -2.5%
1914 0.2635 +0.4%
1915 0.2835 +7.6%
1916 0.2495 -12.0%
1917 0.1717 -31.2%
1918 0.1639 -4.6%
1919 0.1514 -7.6%
1920 0.2039 +34.7%
1921 0.1434 -29.7%
1922 0.1884 +31.4%
1923 0.207 +9.9%
1924 0.1946 -6.0%
1925 0.2015 +3.5%
1926 0.2028 +0.6%
1927 0.2142 +5.6%
1928 0.2243 +4.7%
1929 0.2393 +6.7%
1930 0.2414 +0.9%
1931 0.2852 +18.1%
1932 0.3202 +12.3%
1933 0.2845 -11.2%
1934 0.2614 -8.1%
1935 0.247 -5.5%
1936 0.2357 -4.6%
1937 0.2327 -1.3%
1938 0.2473 +6.3%
1939 0.2653 +7.3%
1940 0.1701 -35.9%
1941 0.1325 -22.1%
1942 0.1172 -11.6%
1943 0.1216 +3.8%
1944 0.0862 -29.1%
1945 0.0378 -56.1%
1946 0.1251 +230.9%
1947 0.1829 +46.2%
1948 0.1874 +2.5%
1949 0.1639 -12.6%
1950 0.1729 +5.5%
1951 0.1931 +11.7%
1952 0.1738 -10.0%
1953 0.1556 -10.4%
1954 0.1857 +19.3%
1955 0.1831 -1.4%
1956 0.2155 +17.7%
1957 0.2164 +0.4%
1958 0.1937 -10.5%
1959 0.1876 -3.1%
1960 0.2079 +10.8%
1961 0.2164 +4.1%
1962 0.2476 +14.4%
1963 0.2833 +14.4%
1964 0.26 -8.2%
1965 0.2682 +3.2%
1966 0.2655 -1.0%
1967 0.2658 +0.1%
1968 0.2789 +4.9%
1969 0.2765 -0.8%
1970 0.2702 -2.3%
1971 0.2702 +0.0%
1972 0.2645 -2.1%
1973 0.2706 +2.3%
1974 0.2437 -9.9%
1975 0.2299 -5.7%
1976 0.2264 -1.5%
1977 0.2235 -1.3%
1978 0.2216 -0.8%
1979 0.2043 -7.8%
1980 0.2086 +2.1%
1981 0.2055 -1.5%
1982 0.1953 -5.0%
1983 0.2117 +8.4%
1984 0.201 -5.0%
1985 0.1974 -1.8%
1986 0.2066 +4.7%
1987 0.1904 -7.9%
1988 0.1854 -2.6%
1989 0.1774 -4.3%
1990 0.1942 +9.5%
1991 0.1988 +2.4%
1992 0.2043 +2.8%
1993 0.1917 -6.2%
1994 0.1857 -3.1%
1995 0.1846 -0.6%
1996 0.182 -1.4%
1997 0.1766 -3.0%
1998 0.1837 +4.0%
1999 0.1789 -2.6%
2000 0.171 -4.4%
2001 0.1755 +2.6%
2002 0.1655 -5.7%
2003 0.1615 -2.4%
2004 0.1581 -2.1%
2005 0.1547 -2.2%
2006 0.1483 -4.1%
2007 0.1377 -7.2%
2008 0.1395 +1.3%
2009 0.1381 -1.0%
2010 0.1352 -2.1%
2011 0.1188 -12.1%
2012 0.1208 +1.7%
2013 0.1224 +1.3%
2014 0.1107 -9.6%
2015 0.1095 -1.1%
2016 0.1108 +1.2%
2017 0.1063 -4.1%
2018 0.1006 -5.4%
2019 0.0993 -1.3%
2020 0.0977 -1.6%
2021 0.0974 -0.3%
2022 0.0878 -9.8%
2023 0.0839 -4.4%
2024 0.0831 -1.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0831 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0831 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0847, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +230.9% 0.0378 0.1251
1945 -56.1% 0.0862 0.0378
1947 +46.2% 0.1251 0.1829

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0596 0.0513 0.0678 2
1860s 0.1359 0.0915 0.1601 10
1870s 0.1922 0.1674 0.2165 10
1880s 0.1956 0.1762 0.2115 10
1890s 0.255 0.211 0.2782 10
1900s 0.2674 0.2505 0.2891 10
1910s 0.2349 0.1514 0.2835 10
1920s 0.2019 0.1434 0.2393 10
1930s 0.2621 0.2327 0.3202 10
1940s 0.1325 0.0378 0.1874 10
1950s 0.1878 0.1556 0.2164 10
1960s 0.257 0.2079 0.2833 10
1970s 0.2425 0.2043 0.2706 10
1980s 0.1979 0.1774 0.2117 10
1990s 0.1881 0.1766 0.2043 10
2000s 0.155 0.1377 0.1755 10
2010s 0.1134 0.0993 0.1352 10
2020s 0.09 0.0831 0.0977 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 70 Dominican Republic 0.0858 compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 0.0846 compare
  3. 72 New Zealand 0.0841 compare
  4. 74 Syria 0.0823 compare
  5. 75 Bulgaria 0.0819 compare
  6. 76 Myanmar 0.0819 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Switzerland was 0.0831 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3202 in 1932.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 in 1945.
How does Switzerland rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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