Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 31.82 million Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.82 million Tonne
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.09 million Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
30.37 million Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland stood at 31.82 million Tonne.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland peaked at 39.09 million Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.37 million Tonne, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 40 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.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.40 million Tonne | — |
| 1996 | 36.85 million Tonne | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.12 million Tonne | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.42 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 37.33 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.74 million Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.61 million Tonne | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.26 million Tonne | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.26 million Tonne | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.79 million Tonne | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.33 million Tonne | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.78 million Tonne | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.21 million Tonne | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.09 million Tonne | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.75 million Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.63 million Tonne | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.61 million Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.26 million Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.50 million Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.88 million Tonne | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 36.53 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.62 million Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.27 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.77 million Tonne | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.74 million Tonne | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.37 million Tonne | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 31.38 million Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.49 million Tonne | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.82 million Tonne | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31.82 million Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31.82 million Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.82 million Tonne | 36.12 million Tonne | 37.42 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.08 million Tonne | 37.26 million Tonne | 39.09 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.08 million Tonne | 35.74 million Tonne | 38.63 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 million Tonne | 30.37 million Tonne | 31.82 million Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland was 31.82 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.09 million Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.37 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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