Material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material footprints - main indicators was 53,553 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53,553 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
65,410 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
53,102 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland stood at 53,553 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland peaked at 65,410 Thousand tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53,102 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,200 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 58,704 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 56,511 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 53,587 Thousand tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 59,302 Thousand tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 59,983 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59,614 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60,449 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60,401 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61,248 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62,148 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 64,381 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 61,740 Thousand tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 62,155 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65,410 Thousand tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 58,291 Thousand tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 60,704 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 59,680 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 58,101 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 59,314 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58,535 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 58,554 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,625 Thousand tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53,102 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 53,225 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 53,553 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 53,553 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 53,553 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,000 Thousand tonnes | 53,587 Thousand tonnes | 61,248 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,192 Thousand tonnes | 58,101 Thousand tonnes | 65,410 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,766 Thousand tonnes | 53,102 Thousand tonnes | 58,554 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Switzerland was 53,553 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,410 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,102 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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