Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Switzerland

Switzerland: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 36.26 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.26
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
44.68
in 2005
All-time low
36.26
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Switzerland, 1990–2018

0102030401990200420181990: 41.71991: 44.41992: 44.61993: 42.51994: 41.51995: 42.41996: 43.21997: 42.11998: 43.61999: 43.82000: 42.92001: 44.22002: 42.72003: 442004: 44.22005: 44.72006: 44.32007: 42.32008: 43.72009: 42.42010: 43.92011: 39.92012: 41.22013: 42.22014: 38.42015: 37.92016: 38.42017: 37.42018: 36.3

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Switzerland stood at 36.26. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Switzerland peaked at 44.68 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.26, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Switzerland, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 41.7 —
1991 44.42 +6.5%
1992 44.6 +0.4%
1993 42.53 -4.6%
1994 41.45 -2.5%
1995 42.43 +2.4%
1996 43.2 +1.8%
1997 42.09 -2.6%
1998 43.58 +3.5%
1999 43.83 +0.6%
2000 42.85 -2.2%
2001 44.24 +3.2%
2002 42.67 -3.5%
2003 43.95 +3.0%
2004 44.23 +0.6%
2005 44.68 +1.0%
2006 44.28 -0.9%
2007 42.28 -4.5%
2008 43.73 +3.4%
2009 42.43 -3.0%
2010 43.88 +3.4%
2011 39.85 -9.2%
2012 41.24 +3.5%
2013 42.22 +2.4%
2014 38.38 -9.1%
2015 37.85 -1.4%
2016 38.38 +1.4%
2017 37.41 -2.5%
2018 36.26 -3.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 36.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 36.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.98 41.45 44.6 10
2000s 43.53 42.28 44.68 10
2010s 39.5 36.26 43.88 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 65 Tanzania 39.04 compare
  2. 66 Ecuador 38.2 compare
  3. 67 Norway 38.11 compare
  4. 69 Ireland 35.86 compare
  5. 70 Sweden 35.59 compare
  6. 71 Myanmar 35.12 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Switzerland?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Switzerland was 36.26 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 in 2005.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.26 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Switzerland ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.