New Zealand vs Switzerland: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre
New Zealand
0.1445 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.134 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1445 kt per square kilometre against 0.134 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0105 kt per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
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 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1496 kt per square kilometre | 0.1733 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1685 kt per square kilometre | 0.1834 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1755 kt per square kilometre | 0.1782 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1618 kt per square kilometre | 0.1604 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1603 kt per square kilometre | 0.1452 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1585 kt per square kilometre | 0.1398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1494 kt per square kilometre | 0.1342 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 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), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 0.1445 kt per square kilometre against 0.134 kt per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.0105 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), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.