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Carbon intensity of the economy — Switzerland

Carbon intensity of the economy in Switzerland in 2022 — 0.059 kg/$. Ranked 1 in the world out of 164. Since 1858, the indicator has risen by 181%.

2022 0.059 kg/$ −10.61% vs 2021
World rank 1of 164
Period maximum 0.308 kg/$1915
Period minimum 0.021 kg/$1858

Trend over time

1858–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Switzerland, 1858–202200.10.20.30.4185818751892190919261943196019771994201120221858: 0.021 kg/$1861: 0.057 kg/$1864: 0.079 kg/$1867: 0.094 kg/$1870: 0.114 kg/$1873: 0.137 kg/$1876: 0.14 kg/$1879: 0.146 kg/$1882: 0.151 kg/$1885: 0.148 kg/$1888: 0.154 kg/$1891: 0.241 kg/$1894: 0.218 kg/$1897: 0.223 kg/$1900: 0.26 kg/$1903: 0.256 kg/$1906: 0.255 kg/$1909: 0.278 kg/$1912: 0.276 kg/$1915: 0.308 kg/$1918: 0.208 kg/$1921: 0.192 kg/$1924: 0.227 kg/$1927: 0.235 kg/$1930: 0.237 kg/$1933: 0.232 kg/$1936: 0.256 kg/$1939: 0.287 kg/$1942: 0.156 kg/$1945: 0.042 kg/$1948: 0.199 kg/$1951: 0.218 kg/$1954: 0.194 kg/$1957: 0.236 kg/$1960: 0.222 kg/$1963: 0.272 kg/$1966: 0.26 kg/$1969: 0.275 kg/$1972: 0.264 kg/$1975: 0.249 kg/$1978: 0.255 kg/$1981: 0.218 kg/$1984: 0.212 kg/$1987: 0.19 kg/$1990: 0.189 kg/$1993: 0.179 kg/$1996: 0.167 kg/$1999: 0.149 kg/$2002: 0.131 kg/$2005: 0.123 kg/$2008: 0.103 kg/$2011: 0.088 kg/$2014: 0.08 kg/$2017: 0.074 kg/$2020: 0.065 kg/$2022: 0.059 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.038 (+180.95%) Average annual rate: 0.63 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Switzerland

Switzerland 0.059 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Western Europe computed 0.144 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.059 −0.007 −10.61%
2021 0.066 +0.001 +1.54%
2020 0.065 −0.003 −4.41%
2019 0.068 −0.001 −1.45%
2018 0.069 −0.005 −6.76%
2017 0.074 −0.003 −3.9%
2016 0.077 +0 +0%
2015 0.077 −0.003 −3.75%
2014 0.08 −0.01 −11.11%
2013 0.09 +0.001 +1.12%
2012 0.089 +0.001 +1.14%
2011 0.088 −0.012 −12%
2010 0.1 −0.001 −0.99%
2009 0.101 −0.002 −1.94%
2008 0.103 −0.001 −0.96%
2007 0.104 −0.011 −9.57%
2006 0.115 −0.008 −6.5%
2005 0.123 −0.005 −3.91%
2004 0.128 −0.004 −3.03%
2003 0.132 +0.001 +0.76%
2002 0.131 −0.008 −5.76%
2001 0.139 +0.001 +0.72%
2000 0.138 −0.011 −7.38%
1999 0.149 −0.006 −3.87%
1998 0.155 −0.002 −1.27%
1997 0.157 −0.01 −5.99%
1996 0.167 −0.002 −1.18%
1995 0.169 −0.001 −0.59%
1994 0.17 −0.009 −5.03%
1993 0.179 −0.013 −6.77%
1992 0.192 −0.003 −1.54%
1991 0.195 +0.006 +3.17%
1990 0.189 +0.014 +8%
1989 0.175 −0.012 −6.42%
1988 0.187 −0.003 −1.58%
1987 0.19 −0.017 −8.21%
1986 0.207 +0.001 +0.49%
1985 0.206 −0.006 −2.83%
1984 0.212 −0.008 −3.64%
1983 0.22 +0.016 +7.84%
1982 0.204 −0.014 −6.42%
1981 0.218 −0.013 −5.63%
1980 0.231 −0.005 −2.12%
1979 0.236 −0.019 −7.45%
1978 0.255 +0 +0%
1977 0.255 −0.003 −1.16%
1976 0.258 +0.009 +3.61%
1975 0.249 +0 +0%
1974 0.249 −0.027 −9.78%
1973 0.276 +0.012 +4.55%
1972 0.264 −0.006 −2.22%
1971 0.27 −0.004 −1.46%
1970 0.274 −0.001 −0.36%
1969 0.275 +0.001 +0.36%
1968 0.274 +0.015 +5.79%
1967 0.259 −0.001 −0.38%
1966 0.26 +0.002 +0.78%
1965 0.258 +0.009 +3.61%
1964 0.249 −0.023 −8.46%
1963 0.272 +0.033 +13.81%
1962 0.239 +0.025 +11.68%
1961 0.214 −0.008 −3.6%
1960 0.222 +0.018 +8.82%
1959 0.204 −0.01 −4.67%
1958 0.214 −0.022 −9.32%
1957 0.236 +0.003 +1.29%
1956 0.233 +0.037 +18.88%
1955 0.196 +0.002 +1.03%
1954 0.194 +0.024 +14.12%
1953 0.17 −0.024 −12.37%
1952 0.194 −0.024 −11.01%
1951 0.218 +0.029 +15.34%
1950 0.189 +0.021 +12.5%
1949 0.168 −0.031 −15.58%
1948 0.199 +0.01 +5.29%
1947 0.189 +0.07 +58.82%
1946 0.119 +0.077 +183.33%
1945 0.042 −0.073 −63.48%
1944 0.115 −0.05 −30.3%
1943 0.165 +0.009 +5.77%
1942 0.156 −0.013 −7.69%
1941 0.169 −0.032 −15.92%
1940 0.201 −0.086 −29.97%
1939 0.287 +0.027 +10.38%
1938 0.26 +0.011 +4.42%
1937 0.249 −0.007 −2.73%
1936 0.256 +0.015 +6.22%
1935 0.241 +0.01 +4.33%
1934 0.231 −0.001 −0.43%
1933 0.232 −0.024 −9.38%
1932 0.256 +0.01 +4.07%
1931 0.246 +0.009 +3.8%
1930 0.237 −0.02 −7.78%
1929 0.257 +0.024 +10.3%
1928 0.233 −0.002 −0.85%
1927 0.235 +0.016 +7.31%
1926 0.219 −0.011 −4.78%
1925 0.23 +0.003 +1.32%
1924 0.227 −0.03 −11.67%
1923 0.257 +0.036 +16.29%
1922 0.221 +0.029 +15.1%
1921 0.192 −0.061 −24.11%
1920 0.253 +0.077 +43.75%
1919 0.176 −0.032 −15.38%
1918 0.208 +0.008 +4%
1917 0.2 −0.07 −25.93%
1916 0.27 −0.038 −12.34%
1915 0.308 +0.023 +8.07%
1914 0.285 −0.008 −2.73%
1913 0.293 +0.017 +6.16%
1912 0.276 −0.007 −2.47%
1911 0.283 +0.024 +9.27%
1910 0.259 −0.019 −6.83%
1909 0.278 −0.014 −4.79%
1908 0.292 −0.005 −1.68%
1907 0.297 +0.042 +16.47%
1906 0.255 +0.004 +1.59%
1905 0.251 +0.001 +0.4%
1904 0.25 −0.006 −2.34%
1903 0.256 +0.022 +9.4%
1902 0.234 −0.009 −3.7%
1901 0.243 −0.017 −6.54%
1900 0.26 +0.012 +4.84%
1899 0.248 +0.019 +8.3%
1898 0.229 +0.006 +2.69%
1897 0.223 −0.001 −0.45%
1896 0.224 +0.005 +2.28%
1895 0.219 +0.001 +0.46%
1894 0.218 +0.041 +23.16%
1893 0.177 −0.042 −19.18%
1892 0.219 −0.022 −9.13%
1891 0.241 +0.057 +30.98%
1890 0.184 +0.016 +9.52%
1889 0.168 +0.014 +9.09%
1888 0.154 +0.004 +2.67%
1887 0.15 +0.008 +5.63%
1886 0.142 −0.006 −4.05%
1885 0.148 −0.002 −1.33%
1884 0.15 −0.009 −5.66%
1883 0.159 +0.008 +5.3%
1882 0.151 +0.012 +8.63%
1881 0.139 −0.013 −8.55%
1880 0.152 +0.006 +4.11%
1879 0.146 +0.007 +5.04%
1878 0.139 −0.001 −0.71%
1877 0.14 +0 +0%
1876 0.14 +0.011 +8.53%
1875 0.129 +0 +0%
1874 0.129 −0.008 −5.84%
1873 0.137 −0.014 −9.27%
1872 0.151 +0.016 +11.85%
1871 0.135 +0.021 +18.42%
1870 0.114 +0.021 +22.58%
1869 0.093 −0.003 −3.13%
1868 0.096 +0.002 +2.13%
1867 0.094 +0 +0%
1866 0.094 −0.003 −3.09%
1865 0.097 +0.018 +22.78%
1864 0.079 +0.015 +23.44%
1863 0.064 −0.001 −1.54%
1862 0.065 +0.008 +14.04%
1861 0.057 +0.016 +39.02%
1860 0.041 +0.013 +46.43%
1859 0.028 +0.007 +33.33%
1858 0.021 — —

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 0.059 FR France 0.111 NL Netherlands 0.145 AT Austria 0.154 DE Germany 0.171 BE Belgium 0.182 LU Luxembourg 0.201
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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