CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Switzerland

Switzerland: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 3.08 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.08
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2006
All-time low
2.47
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Switzerland, 1990–2018

012341990200420181990: 2.51991: 31992: 3.11993: 2.81994: 31995: 2.81996: 2.91997: 3.11998: 3.61999: 3.42000: 3.32001: 3.42002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.92005: 42006: 4.12007: 3.82008: 3.92009: 3.62010: 3.72011: 3.62012: 3.52013: 3.62014: 3.52015: 32016: 3.12017: 3.12018: 3.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Switzerland stood at 3.08.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Switzerland peaked at 4.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.02 2.47 3.63 10
2000s 3.68 3.26 4.1 10
2010s 3.36 3.03 3.74 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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  5. 99 Ghana 2.94 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Switzerland?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Switzerland was 3.08 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2006.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Switzerland ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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