Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 was 4.86 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.86 million Tonne
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6.03 million Tonne
in 2011
All-time low
4.02 million Tonne
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, 1995–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920231995: 4.0M Tonne1996: 4.2M Tonne1997: 4.2M Tonne1998: 4.4M Tonne1999: 4.6M Tonne2000: 4.7M Tonne2001: 4.7M Tonne2002: 4.9M Tonne2003: 5.1M Tonne2004: 5.4M Tonne2005: 5.5M Tonne2006: 5.7M Tonne2007: 5.8M Tonne2008: 5.9M Tonne2009: 6.0M Tonne2010: 6.0M Tonne2011: 6.0M Tonne2012: 6.0M Tonne2013: 5.9M Tonne2014: 5.7M Tonne2015: 5.3M Tonne2016: 5.1M Tonne2017: 4.9M Tonne2018: 4.9M Tonne2019: 4.7M Tonne2020: 4.7M Tonne2021: 4.9M Tonne2022: 4.8M Tonne2023: 4.9M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland is 4.86 million Tonne, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland peaked at 6.03 million Tonne in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million Tonne, in 1995.

Switzerland ranks 18th of 30 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.

Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 1995 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
1995 4.02 million Tonne
1996 4.16 million Tonne +3.5%
1997 4.23 million Tonne +1.9%
1998 4.41 million Tonne +4.2%
1999 4.58 million Tonne +3.8%
2000 4.75 million Tonne +3.6%
2001 4.73 million Tonne -0.3%
2002 4.88 million Tonne +3.0%
2003 5.13 million Tonne +5.2%
2004 5.40 million Tonne +5.1%
2005 5.47 million Tonne +1.3%
2006 5.72 million Tonne +4.6%
2007 5.78 million Tonne +1.1%
2008 5.90 million Tonne +2.0%
2009 6.00 million Tonne +1.7%
2010 5.99 million Tonne -0.1%
2011 6.03 million Tonne +0.7%
2012 5.95 million Tonne -1.3%
2013 5.87 million Tonne -1.5%
2014 5.65 million Tonne -3.7%
2015 5.31 million Tonne -6.1%
2016 5.13 million Tonne -3.3%
2017 4.90 million Tonne -4.5%
2018 4.87 million Tonne -0.7%
2019 4.73 million Tonne -2.7%
2020 4.73 million Tonne +0.0%
2021 4.86 million Tonne +2.7%
2022 4.81 million Tonne -1.1%
2023 4.86 million Tonne +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.28 million Tonne 4.02 million Tonne 4.58 million Tonne 5
2000s 5.37 million Tonne 4.73 million Tonne 6.00 million Tonne 10
2010s 5.44 million Tonne 4.73 million Tonne 6.03 million Tonne 10
2020s 4.82 million Tonne 4.73 million Tonne 4.86 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Hungary 6.91 million Tonne compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 5.99 million Tonne compare
  3. 17 Ireland 5.29 million Tonne compare
  4. 19 Norway 4.42 million Tonne compare
  5. 20 Finland 4.40 million Tonne compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 3.57 million Tonne compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 3.57 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland?
Air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 in Switzerland was 4.86 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 6.03 million Tonne in 2011.
What is the lowest air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million Tonne in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is air emissions accounts related to road transport by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air emissions accounts related to road transport by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 616 data points, 1995–2024
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