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Power sector CO2 emissions — Switzerland

Power sector CO2 emissions in Switzerland in 2025 — 2.55 Mt. Ranked 19 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 14.9%.

2025 2.55 Mt −5.9% vs 2024
World rank 19of 91
Period maximum 2.71 Mt2024
Period minimum 2.2 Mt2005

Trend over time

2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Switzerland, 2000–20252.22.42.62.82000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 2.22 Mt2001: 2.37 Mt2002: 2.24 Mt2003: 2.25 Mt2004: 2.25 Mt2005: 2.2 Mt2006: 2.25 Mt2007: 2.29 Mt2008: 2.29 Mt2009: 2.27 Mt2010: 2.37 Mt2011: 2.28 Mt2012: 2.47 Mt2013: 2.44 Mt2014: 2.41 Mt2015: 2.35 Mt2016: 2.41 Mt2017: 2.39 Mt2018: 2.39 Mt2019: 2.49 Mt2020: 2.51 Mt2021: 2.43 Mt2022: 2.3 Mt2023: 2.44 Mt2024: 2.71 Mt2025: 2.55 Mt
Change over the period: +0.33 (+14.86%) Average annual rate: 0.56 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Switzerland 2.55 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,630.25 Mt
Western Europe computed 241.47 Mt
Power sector CO2 emissions — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2025 2.55 −0.16 −5.9%
2024 2.71 +0.27 +11.07%
2023 2.44 +0.14 +6.09%
2022 2.3 −0.13 −5.35%
2021 2.43 −0.08 −3.19%
2020 2.51 +0.02 +0.8%
2019 2.49 +0.1 +4.18%
2018 2.39 +0 +0%
2017 2.39 −0.02 −0.83%
2016 2.41 +0.06 +2.55%
2015 2.35 −0.06 −2.49%
2014 2.41 −0.03 −1.23%
2013 2.44 −0.03 −1.21%
2012 2.47 +0.19 +8.33%
2011 2.28 −0.09 −3.8%
2010 2.37 +0.1 +4.41%
2009 2.27 −0.02 −0.87%
2008 2.29 +0 +0%
2007 2.29 +0.04 +1.78%
2006 2.25 +0.05 +2.27%
2005 2.2 −0.05 −2.22%
2004 2.25 +0 +0%
2003 2.25 +0.01 +0.45%
2002 2.24 −0.13 −5.49%
2001 2.37 +0.15 +6.76%
2000 2.22 — —

Western Europe, 2025

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

LU Luxembourg 0.19 CH Switzerland 2.55 BE Belgium 7.31 AT Austria 8.59 FR France 23.63 NL Netherlands 34.22 DE Germany 164.98
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.

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