Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Switzerland
Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0013 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Switzerland peaked at 0.0195 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 63rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 33.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,539 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,551 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4,090 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Switzerland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Switzerland was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).