Environmental report 2022

The Environment Switzerland report is published every four years by the Federal Council in fulfilment of its statutory mandate to provide information under the Environmental Protection Act (Art. 10f). This latest report, Environment Switzerland 2022, presents an overview of the current state and trends of the environment in Switzerland and of Switzerland’s environmental impact. It assesses the measures taken by the federal government to improve the quality of the environment and identifies areas in which further action is required.

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Data according to chapters

0  In brief

Fig. 1 - Total environmental impact along the supply chains per capita - Download e (XLSX, 369 kB, 21.11.2022)

Fig. 2 - Environmental impact along the entire supply chain for various sectors (XLSX, 329 kB, 21.12.2022)

A Switzerland’s resource consumption

• A1 Fundamental mandate of environmental policy
  

Fig. 3 - Main international conventions and agreements ratified by Switzerland - Download e (JPG, 1 MB, 21.12.2022)

• A2 Switzerland's environmental footprint
  

Fig. 4 - Planetary and social boundaries (JPG, 291 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig 5 - Switzerland's environmental footprints (XLSX, 459 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 6 - How does Switzerland influence the environment abroad (JPG, 404 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 7 - Natural ecosystem services (JPG, 734 kB, 21.12.2022)

• A3 Key drivers: mobility, housing, nutrition

Fig. 8 - Environmental impact along the entire supply chain for various sectors - Download e (XLSX, 329 kB, 21.12.2022)

• A3.1 Mobility
  

Fig. 9 - Mobility (JPG, 2 MB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 10 - Bicycle sales figures (XLSX, 505 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 11 - Energy consumption and environmental impact of various modes of transport (JPG, 258 kB, 21.12.2022)

• A3.2 Housing
  

Fig. 12 - Housing (JPG, 2 MB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 13 - Dwelling size by building category and living space per capita, 2020 (XLSX, 731 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 14 - Grey energy in new builds (JPG, 357 kB, 21.12.2022)

• A3.3 Nutrition
  

Fig. 15 - Nutrition (JPG, 2 MB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 16 - Development of the most important agro-environmental indicators from 1990 to 2020 (XLSX, 547 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 17 - Food losses by environmental impact and product category, 2017 (XLSX, 452 kB, 21.12.2022)

B Implementation of environmental policy

• B1 Climat
  

Fig. 18 - Greenhouse gas emissions (XLSX, 550 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 19 - Change in annual mean temperature in Switzerland (XLSX, 544 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 20 - International comparison of CO2 emissions embodied in final demand, 2019 (XLSX, 447 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B2 Air
  

Fig. 21 - Air pollutant emissions (XLSX, 680 kB, 22.12.2022)

Fig. 22 - Air quality improvement (XLSX, 466 kB, 22.12.2022)

Fig. 23 - Concentrations of particulate matter, 2018 (XLSX, 447 kB, 22.12.2022)

• B3 Biodiversity
  

Fig. 24 - Red List Index (XLSX, 545 kB, 22.12.2022)

Fig. 25 - Diversity of species communities in meadows and pastures (XLSX, 603 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 26 - Change in marshes water supply - Download e (XLSX, 545 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B4 Water

Fig. 27 - Micropollutants in watercourses, 2020 (XLSX, 11 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 28 - Chlorothalonil metabolites in groundwater (JPG, 412 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 29 - Progress with hydropower remediation work, 2018 (XLSX, 166 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B5 Forest

Fig. 30 - Forest services (JPG, 340 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 31 - Structural diversity in Switzerland's forests (XLSX, 166 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B6 Soil

Fig. 32 - Sealed area (XLSX, 552 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 33 - Limits to subsequent soil uses (JPG, 344 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B7 Landscape

Fig. 34 - Landscape fragmentation (XLSX, 235 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 35 - Perceived changes in the landscape by commune type (XLSX, 544 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B8 Tranquillity

Fig. 36 - Noise pollution from transport (XLSX, 234 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 37 - External costs of transport noise (XLSX, 551 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 38 - Access to quiet areas in Europe, 2019 (XLSX, 18 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B9 Natural hazards
  

Fig. 39 - Places with damage (JPG, 966 kB, 21.12.2022)

Fig. 40 - Potential impact on resident population (JPG, 759 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B10 Major accident risks
  

Fig. 41 - Establishments with no potential for serious harm or damage (XLSX, 502 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B11 Biosafety
  

Fig. 42 - GM plants found along railway lines (XLSX, 311 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B12 Chemicals
  

Fig. 43 - Consumption of partially halogenated hydrofluorocarbons in Switzerland (XLSX, 186 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B13 Waste and raw materials
  

Fig. 44 - Swiss waste management (2020 volumes) (JPG, 400 kB, 12.12.2022)

Fig. 45 - Municipal solid waste (XLSX, 290 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B14 Contaminated sites
  

Fig. 46 - Status of remediation of contaminated sites (XLSX, 276 kB, 21.12.2022)

• B15 Electrosmog
  

Fig. 47 - Volume of mobile telecommunications data (XLSX, 624 kB, 21.12.2022)

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