New Zealand vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries

New Zealand
2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
3,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
Switzerland rank
34th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 40 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 8,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,675 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 5,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,552 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 4,289 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 995.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries between New Zealand and Switzerland?
232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed