Air emissions intensities by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air emissions intensities by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.01 Grams per euro, current prices
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
141.16 Grams per euro, current prices
in 1997
All-time low
38.01 Grams per euro, current prices
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Air emissions intensities by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per euro, current prices.
Analysis
In 2023, air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland stood at 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland peaked at 141.16 Grams per euro, current prices in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Air emissions intensities by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Grams per euro, current prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 136.86 Grams per euro, current prices | — |
| 1996 | 139.31 Grams per euro, current prices | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 141.16 Grams per euro, current prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 140.93 Grams per euro, current prices | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 137.17 Grams per euro, current prices | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 128.92 Grams per euro, current prices | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 124.13 Grams per euro, current prices | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 116.02 Grams per euro, current prices | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 119.18 Grams per euro, current prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 119.19 Grams per euro, current prices | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 116.55 Grams per euro, current prices | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 112.72 Grams per euro, current prices | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 108.87 Grams per euro, current prices | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 103.48 Grams per euro, current prices | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.28 Grams per euro, current prices | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 86.91 Grams per euro, current prices | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 74.37 Grams per euro, current prices | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 72.82 Grams per euro, current prices | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5 Grams per euro, current prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.14 Grams per euro, current prices | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 59.24 Grams per euro, current prices | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 59.76 Grams per euro, current prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.75 Grams per euro, current prices | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.7 Grams per euro, current prices | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.86 Grams per euro, current prices | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 47.07 Grams per euro, current prices | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 45.41 Grams per euro, current prices | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 39.64 Grams per euro, current prices | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices | -4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.94 Grams per euro, current prices, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.94 Grams per euro, current prices, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.09 Grams per euro, current prices | 136.86 Grams per euro, current prices | 141.16 Grams per euro, current prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 114.53 Grams per euro, current prices | 96.28 Grams per euro, current prices | 128.92 Grams per euro, current prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.91 Grams per euro, current prices | 55.86 Grams per euro, current prices | 86.91 Grams per euro, current prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.53 Grams per euro, current prices | 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices | 47.07 Grams per euro, current prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland?
- Air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity in Switzerland was 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 141.16 Grams per euro, current prices in 1997.
- What is the lowest air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.01 Grams per euro, current prices in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air emissions intensities by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 intensities by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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