Share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.1708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1708
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2253
in 1916
All-time low
0.0022
in 1858
Years of data
167
1858–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland stood at 0.1708.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland peaked at 0.2253 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 1858.
Switzerland ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 167 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0036 | 0.0022 | 0.005 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0321 | 0.0089 | 0.0547 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0846 | 0.0598 | 0.1056 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1243 | 0.1097 | 0.1386 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.161 | 0.1422 | 0.1799 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1978 | 0.1847 | 0.2116 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2204 | 0.2135 | 0.2253 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2151 | 0.2138 | 0.2185 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2213 | 0.2156 | 0.2248 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2123 | 0.2049 | 0.2233 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.202 | 0.2008 | 0.2041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2083 | 0.2012 | 0.2169 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2233 | 0.2187 | 0.2248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2207 | 0.2171 | 0.2235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2137 | 0.2104 | 0.2165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2042 | 0.1979 | 0.2094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 | 0.1799 | 0.1963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1745 | 0.1708 | 0.1782 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Switzerland was 0.1708 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2253 in 1916.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 1858.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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