New Zealand vs Switzerland: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre

New Zealand
0.1094 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1074 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
00.050.10.15196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.1094 kt per square kilometre against 0.1074 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1071 kt per square kilometre 0.1405 kt per square kilometre 0.0334 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.1204 kt per square kilometre 0.1484 kt per square kilometre 0.0279 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.1251 kt per square kilometre 0.144 kt per square kilometre 0.0188 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.1176 kt per square kilometre 0.1295 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.1187 kt per square kilometre 0.1169 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.1196 kt per square kilometre 0.1124 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.113 kt per square kilometre 0.1076 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 0.1094 kt per square kilometre against 0.1074 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.002 kt per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
New Zealand ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.