Share global co2 flaring in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share global co2 flaring was 0.0034 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share global co2 flaring in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 flaring in Switzerland is 0.0034, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Switzerland peaked at 0.017 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0034, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0101 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0143 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.015 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.017 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.013 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0034 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0131 | 0.0101 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 | 0.0112 | 0.0165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 | 0.0069 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 | 0.0034 | 0.0066 | 5 |
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 global co2 flaring in Switzerland?
- Share global co2 flaring in Switzerland was 0.0034 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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