Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.3106 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3106
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5017
in 2012
All-time low
0.3106
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.3821991: 0.3761992: 0.431993: 0.3871994: 0.3761995: 0.3831996: 0.4081997: 0.3811998: 0.4431999: 0.3442000: 0.3562001: 0.4262002: 0.3732003: 0.3662004: 0.3592005: 0.3752006: 0.4022007: 0.3712008: 0.3472009: 0.3832010: 0.342011: 0.372012: 0.5022013: 0.4342014: 0.4512015: 0.4512016: 0.4832017: 0.3762018: 0.3462019: 0.3342020: 0.3122021: 0.3282022: 0.3352023: 0.311

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland stood at 0.3106. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland peaked at 0.5017 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3106, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.391 0.3435 0.4427 10
2000s 0.3758 0.3467 0.4265 10
2010s 0.4088 0.3344 0.5017 10
2020s 0.3214 0.3106 0.3349 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 37 Hong Kong (China) 0.3784 compare
  2. 38 Nigeria 0.3499 compare
  3. 39 Kuwait 0.3212 compare
  4. 41 Colombia 0.2742 compare
  5. 42 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2639 compare
  6. 43 Czechia 0.2626 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland?
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Switzerland was 0.3106 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5017 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
Switzerland ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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