Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 136 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0 kt per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 51st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person
1963 0 kt per person
1964 0 kt per person
1965 0 kt per person
1966 0 kt per person
1967 0 kt per person
1968 0 kt per person
1969 0 kt per person
1970 0 kt per person
1971 0 kt per person +3.2%
1972 0 kt per person +2.8%
1973 0 kt per person +2.7%
1974 0 kt per person +2.8%
1975 0 kt per person +3.3%
1976 0 kt per person +3.8%
1977 0 kt per person +4.0%
1978 0 kt per person +2.9%
1979 0 kt per person +2.7%
1980 0 kt per person +2.4%
1981 0 kt per person +3.2%
1982 0 kt per person +2.5%
1983 0 kt per person +3.1%
1984 0 kt per person +3.1%
1985 0 kt per person +2.9%
1986 0 kt per person +2.2%
1987 0 kt per person +2.0%
1988 0 kt per person +1.9%
1989 0 kt per person +1.7%
1990 0 kt per person +1.4%
1991 0 kt per person -5.2%
1992 0 kt per person -5.3%
1993 0 kt per person -5.7%
1994 0 kt per person -6.7%
1995 0 kt per person -6.0%
1996 0 kt per person -6.1%
1997 0 kt per person -5.7%
1998 0 kt per person -6.1%
1999 0 kt per person -5.4%
2000 0 kt per person -6.4%
2001 0 kt per person -8.2%
2002 0 kt per person -8.2%
2003 0 kt per person -3.1%
2004 0 kt per person -3.1%
2005 0 kt per person -3.2%
2006 0 kt per person -1.5%
2007 0 kt per person -3.5%
2008 0 kt per person -3.0%
2009 0 kt per person -6.7%
2010 0 kt per person -2.0%
2011 0 kt per person -3.4%
2012 0 kt per person -1.7%
2013 0 kt per person -2.5%
2014 0 kt per person -2.9%
2015 0 kt per person -1.9%
2016 0 kt per person -2.2%
2017 0 kt per person -3.0%
2018 0 kt per person -2.2%
2019 0 kt per person -2.6%
2020 0 kt per person -2.1%
2021 0 kt per person -1.4%
2022 0 kt per person -2.4%
2023 0 kt per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 48 Moldova 0 kt per person compare
  2. 49 Montenegro 0 kt per person compare
  3. 50 Serbia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 52 Liechtenstein 0 kt per person compare
  5. 53 Nigeria 0 kt per person compare
  6. 54 Myanmar 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Switzerland?
Waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Switzerland was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.