Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals was 46.97 million Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.97 million Tonne
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
60.36 million Tonne
in 2001
All-time low
45.32 million Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland stood at 46.97 million Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland peaked at 60.36 million Tonne in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.32 million Tonne, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 23rd 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 totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.81 million Tonne | — |
| 1996 | 58.73 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 57.42 million Tonne | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.26 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 59.15 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.84 million Tonne | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.36 million Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.57 million Tonne | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.94 million Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.20 million Tonne | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.78 million Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.58 million Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.71 million Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 59.19 million Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.54 million Tonne | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.24 million Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.85 million Tonne | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 57.35 million Tonne | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.29 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.54 million Tonne | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 54.90 million Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.39 million Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.37 million Tonne | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.96 million Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.99 million Tonne | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.32 million Tonne | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 48.02 million Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 47.09 million Tonne | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.97 million Tonne | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.48 million Tonne | 57.42 million Tonne | 59.26 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.97 million Tonne | 57.54 million Tonne | 60.36 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.59 million Tonne | 52.96 million Tonne | 59.24 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.85 million Tonne | 45.32 million Tonne | 48.02 million Tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland?
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals in Switzerland was 46.97 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.36 million Tonne in 2001.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 totals bridging to emission inventory totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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